Ana Sátila

Ana Sátila Vieira Vargas (born 13 March 1996) is a Brazilian slalom canoeist[1] who has competed at the international level since 2011.[2]

Ana Sátila
Personal information
NationalityBrazilian
Born (1996-03-13) 13 March 1996
Iturama, Minas Gerais
Height1.61 m (5 ft 3 in)
Weight59 kg (130 lb)
Sport
CountryBrazil
SportCanoe slalom
Event(s)Extreme K1, C1, K1
ClubInstituto Meninos do Lago

Career

She began sport training at the age of 4 and qualified for the Olympics at the age of 15.[3]

At the 2012 Summer Olympics in London, Sátila was the youngest female competitor in canoe slalom.[4] She competed in the K1 event, finishing 16th in the heats, failing to qualify for the semifinals.[5] She finished in 17th place in the K1 event at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro.[6]

In 2015, Sátila won two medals at the Pan American Games held in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. She won gold in the C1 event and silver in the K1 event.[7] At the ICF Canoe Slalom World Championships in London she finished 9th in the C1 event and 13th in the K1 event, after being eliminated in the semifinal.[8]

She won three medals at the ICF Canoe Slalom World Championships with a gold (Extreme K1: 2018), a silver (Extreme K1: 2017) and a bronze (C1: 2017).

World Cup individual podiums
Season Date Venue Position Event
201520 June 2015Prague3rdC1
20164 September 2016Prague2ndK1
201824 June 2018Liptovský Mikuláš2ndExtreme K1
1 July 2018Kraków3rdC1
8 July 2018Augsburg3rdC1
8 July 2018Augsburg1stExtreme K1
30 September 2018Rio de Janeiro1stExtreme K11
201923 June 2019Bratislava3rdC1
7 September 2019Prague2ndK1
1 World Championship counting for World Cup points
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References
  1. Ana Vargas – Canoísta se mudou para Foz do Iguaçu em busca do sonho olímpico Nome: Ana Sátila Vieira Vargas Nascimento: 13 March 1996, em Iturama (MG)]
  2. "Ana SATILA (BRA)". CanoeSlalom.net. Retrieved 29 September 2017.
  3. Canoísta primaverense Ana Sátila conquista vaga para o Brasil nas Olimpíadas de Londres "Ana Sátila Vargas começou a treinar modalidades esportivas aos quatro anos de idade, lutando boxe e treinando natação, com a ajuda do pai"
  4. "Ana Satila Vieira Vargas (BRA)". CanoeICF.com. Retrieved 3 February 2018.
  5. "London 2012 – Women's Slalom K1". Olympic.org. Retrieved 21 September 2015.
  6. "Ana Sátila". Sports-Reference.com. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 17 December 2017.
  7. "Crise hídrica no Brasil ajuda Ana Sátila a ganhar ouro e prata na canoagem". Globoesporte.com. Retrieved 22 September 2015.
  8. "Ana Sátila encerra sua participação no Mundial com o nono lugar no C1". Globoesporte.com. Retrieved 21 September 2015.
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