Silvana Fernandes

In this Portuguese name, the first or maternal family name is Cardosoand the second or paternal family name is Fernandes.

Silvana Fernandes

Fernandes in 2021
Personal information
Full name	Silvana Mayara Cardoso Fernandes
Nationality	Brazilian
Born	23 April 1999 (1999-04-23) (age 25) São Bento, Paraíba, Brazil
Sport
Sport	Para taekwondo
Disability class	T44
Medal record Women's para taekwondo Representing   Brazil Summer Paralympics 2020 Tokyo 58 kg 2024 Paris 57 kg Parapan American Games 2019 Lima –57 kg 2023 Santiago −57 kg

Silvana Mayara Cardoso Fernandes (born 23 April 1999) is a Brazilian para taekwondo practitioner.

Career

Fernandes began training in javelin throwing but soon became interested in parataekwondo. ^{[1] [2]} At the 2020 Summer Paralympics, she won a bronze medal in the –58 kg category. ^{[3] [4]}

References

1. "CARDOSO FERNANDES, Silvana Mayara". Tokyo 2020 Paralympics. Tokyo Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games. Archived from the original on 2 September 2021. Retrieved 2 September 2021.
2. "Taekwondo – Women K44 -58kg – Entry List by Event" (PDF). Tokyo 2020 Paralympics. Tokyo Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games. 31 August 2021. Archived from the original (PDF) on 31 August 2021. Retrieved 31 August 2021.
3. "Taekwondo kicks its way into Paralympics". France 24. 2 September 2021. Retrieved 2 September 2021.
4. "Paraibana Silvana Fernandes conquista o bronze no parataewkondo" (in Portuguese). Paraiba.com. 3 September 2021. Retrieved 4 September 2021.

External links

• Silvana Fernandes at Paralympic.org