Biography
Started: She began playing boccia in 2010 in Suzano, Brazil. She was at the mall with her mother, when a coach from the club Industry Social Service [SESI] approached and asked if she knew about boccia and other Para sports offered by the club. (cpb.org.br, 01 Jun 2019)
Reason: "I did a test at Industry Social Service [SESI], enjoyed it, and I thought this is an interesting activity which will get me out of the house. And since I started, I did not want to quit." (g1.globo.com, 24 Jul 2016)
Ambition: To compete at the 2024 Paralympic Games in Paris. (Instagram profile, 02 Mar 2024)
Awards: In 2017 she was named Boccia Player of the Year at the Brazilian Paralympic Awards. (cpb.org.br, 01 Jan 2018; zimbio.com, 04 Dec 2017)
She was part of the BC3 mixed pairs team that was named the Best Team of the 2016 Paralympic Games by the International Paralympic Committee [IPC]. (paralympic.org, 28 Oct 2016; insidethegames.biz, 28 Oct 2016)
Sporting Relatives: Her brother has competed in boccia at national level in Brazil. (tvbrasil YouTube channel, 01 Nov 2017)
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Personal Details
GenderFemale
Birth DateAugust 17, 1987
OccupationAthlete
EducationAdvertising - University of Mogi das Cruzes [UMC], Brazil
Languages SpokenEnglish, Portuguese
CoachZezinho Guardia [national], BRA
Highlights
| Rank | Event | Year | Location | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paralympic Games | ||||
| 1 | Pairs - BC3 | 2016 | Rio de Janeiro, BRA | |
| 7 | Individual - BC3 | 2020 | Tokyo, JPN | |
| 7 | Pairs - BC3 | 2020 | Tokyo, JPN | |
| 7 | Individual - BC3 | 2016 | Rio de Janeiro, BRA | |
| World Championships | ||||
| 6 | Pairs - BC3 | 2022 | Rio de Janeiro, BRA | |
| 9 | Individual - BC3 | 2022 | Rio de Janeiro, BRA | |
| 10 | Pairs - BC3 | 2018 | Liverpool, GBR | |
| 19 | Individual - BC3 | 2018 | Liverpool, GBR | |
| ParaPan American Games | ||||
| 1 | Individual - BC3 | 2023 | Santiago, CHI | |
| 3 | Pairs - BC3 | 2023 | Santiago, CHI | |
