Silvana Fernandes

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Silvana Fernandes
Silvana Fernandes em Toquio 2020.jpg
Fernandes in 2021
Personal information
Full nameSilvana Mayara Cardoso Fernandes
NationalityBrazilian
Born23 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 Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil
Summer Paralympics
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2020 Tokyo 58 kg
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2024 Paris 57 kg
Parapan American Games
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2023 Santiago −57 kg

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

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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]

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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.