Joana Maria Silva

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]

Joana Maria Silva
Silva at the 2016 Paralympics
Personal information
NationalityBrazilian
Born (1987-02-14) 14 February 1987
Natal, Brazil[1]
Sport
SportSwimming
Disability classS5
Medal record
Representing  Brazil
Paralympic Games
2012 London50 m butterfly S5
2016 Rio de Janeiro50 m freestyle S5
2016 Rio de JaneiroMixed 4×50 m freestyle 20pts
2016 Rio de Janeiro100 m freestyle S5
IPC Swimming World Championships
2010 Eindhoven4×50 m freestyle 20pts
2010 Eindhoven50 m butterfly S5
2013 Montreal50 m butterfly S5
2013 Montreal50 m freestyle S5
2013 Montreal200 m freestyle S5
2015 Glasgow50 m freestyle S5
2015 GlasgowMixed 4×50 m freestyle 20pts
2015 Glasgow100 m freestyle S5

References
  1. Joana Silva. brasil2016.gov.br
  2. Joana Maria Silva. Rio2016, Retrieved 20 September 2016
  3. "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.


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