Thalita Simplício Explained

Thalita Simplício
Fullname:Thalita Vitória Simplício da Silva
Birth Date:20 August 1997
Birth Place:Natal, Brazil
Height:1.61 m
Weight:49 kg
Sport:Para athletics
Disability:Glaucoma
Disability Class:T11
Event:100 metres
200 metres
400 metres
Long jump

Thalita Vitória Simplício da Silva (born 20 August 1997) is a Brazilian Paralympic athlete who competes in sprinting and long jump events at international elite events. She is a Paralympic silver medalist, a six-time Parapan American Games silver medalist and a World champion in sprinting.[1]

Career

She was one of the first dozen Brazilian paralympians cleared to compete at the Tokyo Olympics postponed to 2021. Other early choices to be included were Jerusa Geber Dos Santos (who also competes in T11), Rayane Soares (T13), Beth Gomes (F52), Claudiney Batista (F56), Cícero Valdiran (F57) and Thiago Paulino.[2]

Personal life

Simplício was born with impaired vision and went completely blind aged twelve.[3]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 17 February 2021 . Thalita Vitoria Simplicio da Silva - IPC Athlete Bio . 18 May 2021 . ipc.infostradasports.com . https://web.archive.org/web/20210518101358/http://ipc.infostradasports.com/asp/lib/TheASP.asp?pageid=8937&sportid=513&personid=1269789&WinterGames=-1 . dead .
  2. Web site: 2021-06-08. Atletismo: velocistas fazem índices no 1ª dia de seletiva paralímpica. 2021-06-15. ISTOÉ Independente. pt-BR.
  3. Web site: 17 February 2021 . Thalita Simplicio - Rede do Esporte . Rede do Esporte . pt-br.