Joana Neves
Appearance
![]() Silva at the 2016 Paralympics | |
Personal information | |
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Nationality | Brazilian |
Born | Natal, Brazil[1] | 14 February 1987
Sport | |
Sport | Swimming |
Disability class | S5 |
Medal record |
Joana Maria Jaciara da Silva Neves (born on 14 February 1987)[1] is a Paralympic swimmer from Brazil. She competed at the 2012 and 2016 Paralympics and won two silver and two bronze medals.[2] 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.[3]
References
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- ^ a b Joana Silva. brasil2016.gov.br
- ^ Joana Maria Silva[permanent dead link]. Rio2016, Retrieved 20 September 2016
- ^ "Com Joana Maria Silva, Brasil chega ao primeiro ouro no individual feminino em Glasgow". Empresa Brasil de Comunicação. 17 July 2015. Retrieved 20 September 2016.
Categories:
- Paralympic swimmers of Brazil
- Swimmers at the 2012 Summer Paralympics
- Swimmers at the 2016 Summer Paralympics
- 1987 births
- Living people
- Medalists at the 2012 Summer Paralympics
- Medalists at the 2016 Summer Paralympics
- Paralympic silver medalists for Brazil
- Paralympic bronze medalists for Brazil
- S5-classified Paralympic swimmers
- Brazilian female swimmers
- Female freestyle swimmers
- Female butterfly swimmers
- Medalists at the World Para Swimming Championships
- Brazilian Paralympic medalist stubs