Edênia Garcia Explained
Edênia Nogueira Garcia (born 30 April 1987) is a Brazilian Paralympic swimmer who competes in international level events. She specializes in the backstroke and has won multiple World and Parapan titles including three Paralympic medals.[1] [2] [3]
At the 2019 Parapan American Games, Garcia revealed that she was a lesbian during an interview.[4] [5]
Notes and References
- Web site: 30 June 2020. Athlete in numbers: Edenia Garcia. live. 2020-07-01 . International Paralympic Committee. https://web.archive.org/web/20200701095224/https://www.paralympic.org/news/athlete-numbers-edenia-garcia .
- Web site: 1 July 2020. Edenia Garcia - IPC Athlete Bio. live. 2020-07-01 . ipc.infostradasports.com. https://web.archive.org/web/20200701095225/http://ipc.infostradasports.com/asp/lib/theasp.asp?pageid=8937&sportid=514&personid=681270&wintergames=-1&refreshauto=1 .
- Web site: 6 July 2019. Edenia Garcia troca quantidade de treinos por qualidade e volta a der a "numero um". live. 2019-08-10 . rededoesporte.gov.br. https://web.archive.org/web/20190810082837/http://www.rededoesporte.gov.br:80/pt-br/noticias/edenia-garcia-troca-quantidade-de-treinos-por-qualidade-e-volta-a-ser-numero-um .
- Web site: 30 June 2020. Hear my voice: Edenia Garcia talks beina an LGBTQIA+ women with a disability. live. 2020-07-03 . International Paralympic Committee. https://web.archive.org/web/20200703143926/https://www.paralympic.org/blog/hear-my-voice-edenia-garcia-talks-being-lgbtqia-woman-disability .
- Web site: 28 August 2019. Mulher, nordestina, cadeirante, gay e pentacampea parapan-american: prazer, Edenia Garcia! (in Portuguese). live. 2019-08-29 . Esportes Estadao. https://web.archive.org/web/20190829222331/https://esportes.estadao.com.br/noticias/geral,mulher-nordestina-cadeirante-gay-e-tetra-no-parapan-prazer-edenia-garcia,70002986479 .
