Cátia Oliveira

Cátia Cristina da Silva Oliveira (born 12 June 1991) is a Brazilian Para table tennis player and former footballer. Cátia won a gold medal at the 2015 Parapan American Games and was selected for the 2016 Paralympic Games in her home country.[1] Cátia began playing table tennis in 2013 and developed quickly, winning a place on Brazil's national team in time for the 2015 Parapan American Games. In October 2018 she won a silver medal at the World Para Table Tennis Championships in Slovenia. She was bereaved by the untimely death of her father during the tournament.[2]

Cátia Oliveira
Personal information
Full nameCátia Cristina da Silva Oliveira
NationalityBrazilian
Born (1991-06-12) 12 June 1991
Cerqueira César, Brazil
Websitehttp://catiaoliveira.com.br/
Sport
CountryBrazil
SportPara table tennis
Event(s)Class 2
Achievements and titles
Paralympic finals2016
Medal record
Table tennis
Representing  Brazil
Parapan American Games
2015 TorontoClass 2
Cátia Oliveira
Personal information
Full name Cátia Cristina da Silva Oliveira
Date of birth (1991-06-12) 12 June 1991
Place of birth Cerqueira César, Brazil
Playing position(s) Midfielder
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2005–2007 Botucatu
National team
2007 Brazil U-17 0 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only
This name uses Portuguese naming customs: the first or maternal family name is Silva and the second or paternal family name is Oliveira.

Botucatu Futebol Clube signed Cátia as a promising footballer when she was 14 years old. In October 2007, teammate Renata Costa was driving Cátia and Michele in her Opel Corsa when she crashed into another car at a level crossing. Michele and Renata suffered minor injuries, while Cátia, who was asleep in the back seat, suffered a spinal cord injury resulting in paraplegia.[3][4] Costa was fined $576 for driving without a licence.[5] Cátia had been called up to the Brazil women's national under-17 football team on the day of the accident.[6]

References
  1. Werlang, Hector (9 September 2016). "O tempo de Cátia: como o tênis de mesa a levou ao sonho da seleção" (in Portuguese). Rede Globo. Retrieved 27 February 2019.
  2. "Cátia Oliveira é vice-campeã Mundial na Eslovênia" (in Portuguese). Olimpíada Todo Dia. 20 October 2018. Retrieved 27 February 2019.
  3. Agassi, Gilmar (18 October 2007). "Após acidente, Renata está apta a jogar" (in Portuguese). Jornal Folha de Londrina. Retrieved 4 January 2019.
  4. de Cássia Cornélio, Rita (20 October 2007). "Acidente com jogadoras gera polêmica" (in Portuguese). Jornal da Cidade. Retrieved 4 January 2019.
  5. "Cátia: Jogadora que provocou acidente não possui habilitação" (in Portuguese). O Estado de S. Paulo. 18 October 2007. Retrieved 4 January 2019.
  6. "Jogadora envolvida em acidente não tem habilitação" (in Portuguese). Rede Globo. 18 October 2007. Retrieved 4 January 2019.
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