Ramba uchiverenga ndima ino - Sampaio akatanga kuita judo paakanga ava nemakore mana, sezvo amai vake vaifunga kuti akanga asingazorori uye aida chirango chakawanda. Pashure pemitambo yeOlympics, akahwina menduru yendarira paWorld Judo Championships muna 1993
. 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.