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] [2] She competed at the 2012, 2016, and 2020 Paralympics and won two silver and three bronze medals.[3] 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.[4] [5]

Neves died on 18 March 2024, at the age of 37.[6] [7] [8]

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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: McDougall . A. J. . 2024-03-19 . Joana Neves, Brazilian Paralympic Swimming Champion, Dies at 37 . 2024-08-27 . The Daily Beast . en.
  3. 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 .
  4. Web site: Com Joana Maria Silva, Brasil chega ao primeiro ouro no individual feminino em Glasgow . 17 July 2015 . . 20 September 2016 . 6 June 2017 . https://web.archive.org/web/20170606090300/http://www.ebc.com.br/esportes/2015/07/com-joana-maria-silva-brasil-chega-primeira-medalha-individual-no-feminino . dead .
  5. Web site: 2021 . World Para Swimming Official World Rankings 2021 . 27 August 2024 . IPC Sport Data Management System.
  6. 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.
  7. Web site: De George-Senior . Matthew . 2024-03-26 . Passages: Joana Neves, Brazilian Paralympic Medalist, Age 37 . 2024-08-27 . Swimming World News . en-US.
  8. Web site: Couzens . Gerard . 2024-03-19 . Five time Paralympic medallist dies age 37 after entering hospital due to fits . 2024-08-27 . The Mirror . en.

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