Silvânia Costa de Oliveira
Silvânia Costa de Oliveira is a visually impaired Brazilian Paralympic athlete.[1] She represented Brazil at the 2016 Summer Paralympics and she won the gold medal in the women's long jump T11 event.[1]
.jpg) Silvânia Costa de Oliveira (left, 2016) | |
| Sport | |
|---|---|
| Country | Brazil |
| Sport | Para-athletics |
| Disability | Vision impairment |
| Disability class | T11 |
| Event(s) | Long jump |
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Her brother Ricardo Costa de Oliveira also won a medal at the 2016 Summer Paralympics: the gold medal in the men's long jump T11 event.[2]
Achievements
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Representing  | |||||
| 2015 | Parapan American Games | Toronto, Canada | 1st | Long jump | |
| 2016 | Summer Paralympics | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | 1st | Long jump | 4.98 |
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References
- "Silvania Costa de Oliveira". paralympic.org. International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved 10 January 2020.
- "Ricardo Costa mantém tradição da família e dá 1º ouro do Brasil no salto em distância para cegos". BBC Brazil (in Portuguese). 8 September 2016. Retrieved 10 January 2020.
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