Biography
Impairment information
Type of Impairment
Vision impairment
Classification
S12, SB12, SM12
Further personal information
Residence
Vinhedo, BRA
Occupation
Athlete
Languages
Portuguese
Higher education
Physiotherapy - Paulista University: Campinas, BRA
Sport specific information
When and where did you begin this sport?
She began swimming at age nine, and took up the sport competitively in 2008 in Vinhedo, Brazil.
Why this sport?
Swimming helped her to improve her coordination.
Club / Team
Associacao Paralimpica de Indaiatuba [ADI-APIN]: Brazil
Name of coach
Marcelo Hiroshi [club]; Leonardo Tomasello [national]
International debut
Year
2009
Competing for
Brazil
Location
Rio de Janeiro, BRA
General interest
Memorable sporting achievement
Competing at the Paralympic Games in 2012 and 2016. (retratosbrasileiros.com, 28 Mar 2017)
Most influential person in career
Her coach. (Athlete, 19 Jul 2015)
Hero / Idol
US swimmer Michael Phelps. (Athlete, 19 Jul 2015)
Sporting philosophy / motto
"You must go after what you want. You have to fight to the end, every dream is possible when you have a goal." (retratosbrasileiros.com, 28 Mar 2017)
Awards and honours
In 2015 she received an acknowledgement from the municipal government of Vinhedo in Brazil. (gazetadeitupeva.com.br, 23 Aug 2015)
Impairment
A neurological condition affected the development of her eyesight. (Athlete, 19 Jul 2015)
Results
Unit | Date | Rank |
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Event | Medal | Unit | Date | Rank |
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Women's 100 m Backstroke S12 | Heat 2 | 5 | ||
Women's 100 m Breaststroke SB12 | Heat 2 | 4 | ||
Women's 100 m Breaststroke SB12 | Final Round | 7 | ||
Women's 200 m Individual Medley SM12 | Heat 1 | 4 | ||
Women's 400 m Freestyle S12 | Final Round | 7 | ||
Women's 50 m Freestyle S12 | Heat 2 | 5 |
Event | Medal | Unit | Date | Rank |
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Women's 400 m Freestyle S12 | Heat 1 | 2012-08-30 | 5 | |
Women's 200 m Individual Medley SM12 | Heat 1 | 2012-09-03 | 5 | |
Women's 100 m Freestyle S12 | Heat 2 | 2012-09-04 | 9999 | |
Women's 100 m Backstroke S12 | Final Round | 2012-09-05 | 7 | |
Women's 100 m Backstroke S12 | Heat 2 | 2012-09-05 | 5 | |
Women's 50 m Freestyle S12 | Heat 2 | 2012-09-07 | 8 | |
Women's 100 m Breaststroke SB12 | Heat 1 | 2012-09-08 | 5 |
Event | Medal | Unit | Date | Rank |
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Women's 200 m Individual Medley SM13 | Heat 2 | 2015-07-14 | 14 | |
Women's 100 m Backstroke S12 | Final 1 | 2015-07-15 | 5 | |
Women's 100 m Backstroke S12 | Heat 1 | 2015-07-15 | 3 | |
Women's 100 m Breaststroke SB13 | Heat 2 | 2015-07-17 | 10 | |
Women's 50 m Freestyle S12 | Heat 1 | 2015-07-18 | 9 |
Event | Medal | Unit | Date | Rank |
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Women's 100 m Breaststroke SB13 | Heat 1 | 2016-09-11 | 6 | |
Women's 100 m Backstroke S12 | Final Round | 2016-09-14 | 4 | |
Women's 50 m Freestyle S12 | Heat 2 | 2016-09-17 | 5 |
Event | Medal | Unit | Date | Rank |
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Women's 100 m Backstroke S12 | Final 1 | 2017-12-02 | 3 | |
Women's 100 m Breaststroke SB12 | Final 1 | 2017-12-06 | 4 | |
Women's 100 m Breaststroke SB12 | Heat 1 | 2017-12-06 | 4 |