Edmilsa Governo
 Governo on TV Surdo Mozambique in 2017 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 28 February 1998 Maputo, Mozambique |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Athletics |
| Disability class | T12 |
Edmilsa Governo (born 28 February 1998)[1] is a Mozambican athlete, who won a bronze medal in the women's 400 metres T12 event at the 2016 Summer Paralympics. She also won a gold medal in the 200 metres T12 event at the 2015 African Games, and a bronze medal in the 400 metres T12 event at the 2015 IPC Athletics World Championships.
Personal life
Governo was born on 28 February 1998 in Maputo, Mozambique.[1] She started racing at the age of 8.[2]
Career
In 2015, Governo won the 200 metres T12 event at the 2015 African Games,[2] and came third in the 400 metres T12 race at the 2015 IPC Athletics World Championships in Doha, Qatar.[2][3] In 2016, she won the 200 metres T12 event at the IPC Athletics Grand Prix in Tunis, Tunisia.[4]
At the age of 18,[2] Governo competed at the 2016 Summer Paralympics. She was the only Mozambican athlete at the Games,[5] and as such was the country's flag bearer at the Parade of Nations.[6] She competed in the women's 100 metres T12 and 400 metres T12 races.[5] In the semi-finals of the 400 metres T12 event, she set an African continental record time of 54.99 seconds.[7] Her time was the third quickest time of the round.[8] In the final, Governo broke the African continental record again, finishing third in a time of 53.89 seconds.[3][7] She lost to Ukrainian Oskana Boturshuk in a sprint finish; Boturshuk finished second in the race.[9] Governo was Mozambique's first medalist at a Paralympic Games.[7] In the 100 metres T12 event, Governo came third in her semi-final, in a national record time of 12.35.[10] She did not qualify for the final.[10] In 2017, Governo failed to qualify for the 2017 World Para Athletics Championships in London.[3]
Governo has cited fellow Mozambican athlete Maria Mutola, who competed at six Olympic Games as an inspiration.[3]
Honours
In 2015, Governo was named Mozambique's female sportsperson of the year, at the country's Gala Nacional do Desporto (National Sports Gala).[11]
References
- ^ a b "Edmilsa e filipe volta a icar bandeira de mocambique num estadio olimpico e quebra novamente o recorde africano/". Verdade (in Portuguese). 19 September 2016. Retrieved 7 January 2021.
- ^ a b c d "Maior atleta de Moçambique sonha com Paralímpiadas do Rio". Radio France Internationale (in Portuguese). 19 June 2016. Retrieved 6 January 2021.
- ^ a b c d "Running brings out best in Governo". World Para Athletics. 28 June 2019. Retrieved 6 January 2021.
- ^ "Tunisian athlete breaks world discus record on final day of IPC Athletics Grand Prix". Inside the Games. 26 March 2016. Retrieved 6 January 2021.
- ^ a b "Mozambique's Edmilsa Governo has just left for the 2016 Rio Paralympics: Go Edmilsa, GO!". Club of Mozambique. 2 September 2016. Retrieved 6 January 2021.
- ^ "Full list of flag bearers for opening ceremony of Rio 2016 Paralympic Games". Rio2016.com. International Paralympic Committee. 7 September 2016. Archived from the original on 15 September 2016. Retrieved 12 September 2016.
- ^ a b c "Moçambique conquista a sua primeira medalha nos jogos paralímpicos". Global Voices (in Portuguese). 18 September 2016. Retrieved 6 January 2021.
- ^ "Mozambique's Edmilsa Governo qualifies for 400-metre finals @ Rio Paralympics". Club of Mozambique. 16 September 2016. Retrieved 7 January 2020.
- ^ "Edmilsa Governo conquista a primeira medalha para Moçambique nas Paralimpíadas". Por dentro da África (in Portuguese). 18 September 2016. Retrieved 6 January 2021.
- ^ a b "Results Book" (PDF) (pdf). International Paralympics Committee. 2016. pp. 252–254, 440. Retrieved 7 January 2021.
- ^ "Pio Matos e Edmilsa Governo melhores atltetas de 2015". Folha de Maputo (in Portuguese). 11 December 2015. Retrieved 6 January 2021.