Paula Amidani

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Paula Amidani
Personal information
Born1982 (age 42–43)
Brasília, Brazil
Occupation(s)Martial artist, athlete
Height1.62 m (5 ft 4 in)
Sport
Sport Wushu
Event(s) Changquan, Jianshu, Qiangshu
TeamBrazil Wushu Team
Medal record
Women's Wushu Taolu
Representing Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil
World Championships
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2001 Yerevan Changquan (old)
Pan American Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2008 São Paulo Duilian
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2012 Monterrey Qiangshu
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2002 Mérida Jianshu (new)
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2006 Toronto Changquan
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg2008 São PauloJianshu
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg2012 MonterreyJianshu
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg2002 MéridaChangquan
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg2002 MéridaGunshu
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg2008 São PauloQiangshu
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2014 San José Qiangshu

Paula Amidani (born 1982) is a Brazilian retired wushu taolu athlete. She is one of the most decorated Latin American wushu athletes of all time, having been one of the first athletes from Latin America to win a medal at the World Wushu Championships. [1] [2] [3]

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Career

Competitive wushu

Amidani was born in 1982 in Brasília, Brazil. At the age of ten in 1992, she started practicing wushu. In 1996, she joined the inaugural Brazilian national wushu team. [4] Her international debut was at the 2001 World Wushu Championships where she won a bronze medal in changquan. [1] [5] The same year, she participated in the 2001 São Paulo Carnival  [ pt ] representing Águia de Ouro  [ pt ]. Amidani was filmed performing a jump and herself and the sport of wushu quickly gained attention in Brazil, leading to her appearances on Hebe  [ pt ] and Programa do Jô . A year later, Amidani won a silver medal in jianshu and bronze medals in changquan and gunshu at the 2002 Pan American Wushu Championships. [6]

In 2004, Amidani became the female all-around champion at the Collegiate Wushu Tournament in the United States. Shortly after while training in the US for Cirque du Soleil's Kà, Amidani suffered a severe injury which worsened into a pulmonary embolism which caused cardiorespiratory arrest. She was sent to the intensive care unit and was in a coma for fifteen days. [7] Amidani slowly recovered afterwards. Her return to international competition was at the 2006 Pan American Wushu Championships where she won a silver medal in changquan. [8]

Amidani competed in the 2008 Pan American Wushu Championships and won a gold medal in duilian as well as silver medals in changquan and jianshu and a bronze medal in qiangshu. [9] Shortly after, she took a break from wushu citing pregnancy and personal issues. She slowly returned to wushu training in 2010. [7] Her last international competitive victory was at the 2014 Pan American Wushu Championships where she won a bronze medal in qiangshu. [10] After retiring, she became a member of the International Wushu Federation athlete's committee, and was a key member in organizing for the 2025 World Wushu Championships.

Social work

Amidani is a volunteer coach of the Jovens Talentos project organized by the Ministry of Sports. She is also a CrossFit athlete, instructor, and referee. [11]

References

  1. 1 2 "Conheça Paula Amidani, a medalhista que busca apoio para representar Brasília nos EUA" [Meet Paula Amidani, the medalist seeking support to represent Brasília in the USA]. Giro Marilia Notícias (in Portuguese). 2024-08-13. Retrieved 2025-08-26.
  2. ↑ Costa, Raphael (2024-08-13). "Campeã de kung fu busca patrocínio para competir nos EUA" [Kung Fu Champion Seeks Sponsorship to Compete in the US]. Metrópoles (in Portuguese). Retrieved 2025-08-26.
  3. ↑ "Atleta brasiliense é convocada para participar do 9° Campeonato Mundial de KungFu" [Brasília-based athlete invited to participate in the 9th World Kung Fu Championship]. Visite Brasília (in Portuguese). 2023-08-07. Retrieved 2025-08-26.
  4. ↑ "Paula Amidani viaja para o Oriente em busca de medalha no 12º Mundial de Kung Fu Wushu" [Paula Amidani travels to the Far East in search of a medal at the 12th Kung Fu Wushu World Championships.]. Proativa Comunicação (in Portuguese). 2013. Archived from the original on 2020-07-29. Retrieved 2025-08-27.
  5. ↑ "World Wushu Championships 2001 Results" (PDF). International Wushu Federation . Archived (PDF) from the original on 2021-01-31.
  6. ↑ "4th Pan American Wushu Championships was a Huge Success - Results Available". United States of America Wushu Kungfu Federation . 2002-07-15. Archived from the original on 2003-11-27. Retrieved 2025-07-23.
  7. 1 2 "Atleta de Wushu com o melhor currículo das Américas é guerreira da Kamon" [Wushu athlete with the best resume in the Americas is a Kamon warrior]. CrossFit Journal (in Portuguese). 2017-02-01. Archived from the original on 2020-10-01. Retrieved 2025-08-27.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  8. ↑ "6th Pan American Wushu Championships Results" (PDF). Wushu Canada. 2006-07-23. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2007-01-07. Retrieved 2025-08-04.
  9. ↑ "7th Panamerican Wushu Championships". Confederação Brasileira de Kungfu Wushu. Archived from the original on 2010-11-30. Retrieved 2025-08-06.
  10. ↑ "10 Campeonato Pan americano de Wushu Resultados Oficiais" (PDF). Confederação Brasileira de Kungfu Wushu. 2014. Retrieved 2022-10-02.
  11. ↑ "PAULA AMIDAMI - Guaraense, campeã de kung fu busca patrocínio para competir nos EUA" [PAULA AMIDAMI - Guaraense, kung fu champion seeks sponsorship to compete in the USA]. Jornal do Guara (in Portuguese). 2024-08-17. Retrieved 2025-08-26.
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