Silvânia Costa de Oliveira
Brazilian Paralympic athlete
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Silvânia Costa de Oliveira (born 23 May 1987) is a visually impaired Brazilian Paralympic athlete.[1][2] She is a two-time gold medalist at the Summer Paralympics. She won the gold medal in the women's long jump T11 event both at the 2016 Summer Paralympics held in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil and at the 2020 Summer Paralympics held in Tokyo, Japan.[3][4]
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Silvânia Costa de Oliveira in 2016 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 23 May 1987 (age 39) Três Lagoas, Brazil |
| Height | 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in) |
| Sport | |
| Country | Brazil |
| Sport | Para athletics |
| Disability | Vision impairment |
| T11 | |
Event | Long jump |
Her brother Ricardo Costa de Oliveira won a gold medal at the 2016 Summer Paralympics in the men's long jump T11 event.[5]
Achievements
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Representing  Brazil | |||||
| 2015 | Parapan American Games | Toronto, Canada | 1st | Long jump | |
| 2016 | Summer Paralympics | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | 1st | Long jump | 4.98 |
| 2021 | Summer Paralympics | Tokyo, Japan | 1st | Long jump | 5.00 |
