Thalia Costa Explained

Birth Date:30 May 1997
Height:1.53m
Weight:55kg
Ru Sevensupdate:01 August 2021

Thalia da Silva Costa (born 30 May 1997) is a Brazilian rugby union player.

Personal life

Her twin sister Thalita Costa also plays rugby sevens for Brazil.[1] They were born in São Luís.[2]

Rugby career

Costa was named in the Brazil squad for the Rugby sevens at the 2020 Summer Olympics.[3] She represented Brazil at the 2022 Rugby World Cup Sevens in Cape Town, they placed eleventh overall.[4]

She will be competing for Brazil at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris.[5] [6]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: The twins of Maranhão are the national rugby weapons of the Olympic Games. Lizzie. Gray. July 16, 2021.
  2. News: Maranhão twins Talia and Thalita will compete in the Olympics for the Brazilian rugby team Sevens. Mediarun Search. Lizzie. Gray. 29 June 2021. 28 July 2021.
  3. Web site: Thalia da Silva Costa. www.ultimaterugby.com.
  4. Web site: 2022-09-02 . Brazil ready for Rugby Sevens World Cup . 2022-09-19 . Americas Rugby News . en-US.
  5. Web site: 2024-07-06 . Brazil Roster for Paris 2024 Olympic Games . 2024-07-25 . Americas Rugby News . en-US.
  6. Web site: 2024 . Brazil - Rugby Sevens Olympic Games Paris 2024 . 2024-07-27 . www.world.rugby.