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Joana Maria Silva

Joana Maria Silva
Joana Maria Silva 2015.jpg
Silva at the 2015 World Championships
Personal information
Nationality Brazilian
Born (1987-02-14) 14 February 1987 (age 30)
Natal, Brazil
Sport
Sport Swimming
Disability class S5
Medal record
Representing  Brazil
Paralympic Games
Bronze medal – third place 2012 London 50 m butterfly S5
Silver medal – second place 2016 Rio de Janeiro 50 m freestyle S5
Silver medal – second place 2016 Rio de Janeiro Mixed 4×50 m freestyle 20pts
Bronze medal – third place 2016 Rio de Janeiro 100 m freestyle S5
IPC Swimming World Championships
Silver medal – second place 2010 Eindhoven 4×50 m freestyle 20pts
Bronze medal – third place 2010 Eindhoven 50 m butterfly S5
Bronze medal – third place 2013 Montreal 50 m butterfly S5
Bronze medal – third place 2013 Montreal 50 m freestyle S5
Bronze medal – third place 2013 Montreal 200 m freestyle S5
Gold medal – first place 2015 Glasgow 50 m freestyle S5
Gold medal – first place 2015 Glasgow Mixed 4×50 m freestyle 20pts
Bronze medal – third place 2015 Glasgow 100 m freestyle S5

Joana Maria Jaciara da Silva Neves (born on 14 February 1987) is a Paralympic swimmer from Brazil. She competed at the 2012 and 2016 Paralympics and won two silver and two bronze medals. 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.


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