Joana Neves Explained

Joana Neves
Fullname:	Joana Maria Jaciara da Silva Neves Euzébio
Birth Date:	14 February 1987
Birth Place:	Natal, Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil^[1]
Sport:	Swimming
Disability Class:	S5

Joana Maria Jaciara da Silva Neves Euzébio (14 February 1987 – 18 March 2024) was a Brazilian Paralympic swimmer.^[1] She competed at the 2012, 2016, and 2020 Paralympics and won two silver and three bronze medals.^[2] In 2015, she became the first Brazilian woman to win an individual gold medal at the IPC World Championships, which she accomplished in the 50 m freestyle.^[3]

Neves died on 18 March 2024, at the age of 37.^[4]

Notes and References

1. https://web.archive.org/web/20160923005543/http://www.brasil2016.gov.br/pt-br/paraolimpiadas/medalhistas/joana-silva Joana Silva
2. Web site: Joana Maria da Silva Neves Euzébio . Tokyo 2020 Paralympics . . 27 August 2021 . 26 August 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210826161338/https://olympics.com/tokyo-2020/paralympic-games/en/results/swimming/athlete-profile-n1380774-da-silva-neves-euzebio-joana-maria.htm . dead .
3. Web site: Com Joana Maria Silva, Brasil chega ao primeiro ouro no individual feminino em Glasgow . 17 July 2015 . . 20 September 2016.
4. Web site: Nadadora brasileira dona de cinco medalhas paralímpicas morre aos 37 anos. Brazilian swimmer winner of five Paralympic medals dies at age 37 . 18 March 2024 . 18 March 2024 . UOL . Portuguese.