Sonia Gouveia

Athletics

Biography

Classification

F53

When and where did you begin this sport?

She took up athletics in 1998.

Why this sport?

A coach from the ADEFAL club saw her swimming and invited her to be part of the sports institute. Her interest in elite sport grew from there.

Club / Team

Associacao dos Deficientes Fisicos de Alagoas [ADEFAL] : Maceió, BRA

Impairment

Her impairment is a result of the effects of polio. She contracted the illness as a baby. (oglobo.globo.com, 13 Aug 2007)

		Unit	Date	Rank

IPC Athletics World Championships Birmingham 1998 (Birmingham, Great Britain)
Event	Medal	Unit	Date	Rank
Women's Shot Put F53		Final Round		2
Women's Discus Throw F53		Final Round		1

IPC Athletics World Championships Villeneuve d'Ascq 2002 (Villeneuve d'Ascq, France)
Event	Medal	Unit	Date	Rank
Women's Discus Throw F33/34/51-53		Final Round		5

Athens 2004 Paralympic Games (Athens, Greece)
Event	Medal	Unit	Date	Rank
Women's Discus Throw F32-34/51-53		Final Round		9
Women's Javelin F33/34/52/53		Final Round		7

IPC Athletics World Championships Assen 2006 (Assen, Netherlands)
Event	Medal	Unit	Date	Rank
Women's Discus Throw F33/34/51-53		Final Round		3
Women's Javelin F33/34/52/53		Final Round		5

Beijing 2008 Paralympic Games (Beijing, China)
Event	Medal	Unit	Date	Rank
Women's Discus Throw F32-34/51-53		Final Round		14
Women's Javelin F33/34/52/53		Final Round		16