Pedzisa mutsara unotevera: Sampaio akatanga kuita judo paakanga ava nemakore mana, sezvo amai vake vaifunga kuti akanga asina kugadzikana uye aida chirango chakawanda. Pashure peOlympics, akawana menduru yendarira pa
1993 World Judo Championships. Asi ipapo kukuvadzwa kwakakuvadza basa rake, kuchimuita kuti arasikirwe zvose zviri zviviri 1995 Pan American Games uye 1996 Summer Olympics, kwaakaenda chete kunodzidzisa Danielle Zangrando uye semutauriri weTV. Akasiya makwikwi enyika dzakawanda muna 1998.