Rafael Godoy de Macedo (born 15 September 1994 in São José dos Campos) is a Brazilian judoka.
[18] At the 2022 World Judo Championships held in Tashkent, Macedo debuted with victory, but was eliminated by Olympic champion Lasha Bekauri in the round of 16.
He won two fights, one of them against Krisztián Tóth, a Hungarian bronze medalist at the Olympics, but was eliminated in the round of 16 by Russian Mansur Lorsanov.
[22] At the 2023 Pan American Games, Macedo reached the final against Cuban Ivan Felipe Silva Morales and even forced two punishments on his opponent.
[26] At the 2024 World Judo Championships, Macedo reached the round of 16 of the competition for the fourth time in a row, where he was eliminated by the Japanese Goki Tajima, who ended up being the tournament champion.
The referee's decision to give a third shido, which disqualified him as per judo rules, has been subject to criticism in his home country.