Joana Maria Silva

Joana Maria Jaciara da Silva Neves (born on 14 February 1987)[1] is a Paralympic swimmer from Brazil. She competed at the 2012 and 2016 Paralympics and won two silver and two bronze medals.[2] In 2015, she became the first Brazilian woman to win an individual gold medal at the IPC World Championships, which she has done in the 50 m freestyle.[3]

Joana Maria Silva
Silva at the 2016 Paralympics
Personal information
NationalityBrazilian
Born (1987-02-14) 14 February 1987
Natal, Brazil[1]
Sport
SportSwimming
Disability classS5

References

  1. Joana Silva. brasil2016.gov.br
  2. Joana Maria Silva. Rio2016, Retrieved 20 September 2016
  3. "Com Joana Maria Silva, Brasil chega ao primeiro ouro no individual feminino em Glasgow". Empresa Brasil de Comunicação. 17 July 2015. Retrieved 20 September 2016.


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