Mezue nkebi ahịrịokwu a: Sampaio malitere ịgba karat mgbe ọ dị afọ anọ, n'ihi na mama ya chere na ọ bụ onye na-adịghị enwe obi iru ala, nakwa na ọ dị mkpa ka a na-adọkwu ya aka ná ntị. Mgbe egwuregwu Olympic gachara, o ritere ọla nchara n'asọmpi
1993 World Judo Championships. Ma mgbe ahụ mmerụ ahụ merụrụ ọrụ ya, na-eme ka ọ ghara ịga ma 1995 Pan American Games na 1996 Summer Olympics, nke ọ gara naanị iji zụọ Danielle Zangrando na dịka onye na-ekwu okwu TV. Ọ lara ezumike nká n'asọmpi mba ụwa n'afọ 1998.