Thalia Costa

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Thalia Costa
Date of birth (1997-05-30) May 30, 1997 (age 27)
Height1.53 m (5 ft 0 in)
Weight55 kg (121 lb)
Rugby union career
National sevens team
YearsTeamComps
Brazil 7s
Correct as of 01 August 2021

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

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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] [ citation needed ]

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

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References

  1. ↑ Gray, Lizzie (July 16, 2021). "The twins of Maranhão are the national rugby weapons of the Olympic Games".
  2. ↑ Gray, Lizzie (29 June 2021). "Maranhão twins Talia and Thalita will compete in the Olympics for the Brazilian rugby team Sevens". Mediarun Search. Retrieved 28 July 2021.
  3. ↑ "Thalia da Silva Costa". www.ultimaterugby.com.
  4. ↑ "Brazil ready for Rugby Sevens World Cup". Americas Rugby News. 2022-09-02. Retrieved 2022-09-19.
  5. ↑ "Brazil Roster for Paris 2024 Olympic Games". Americas Rugby News. 2024-07-06. Retrieved 2024-07-25.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  6. ↑ "Brazil - Rugby Sevens Olympic Games Paris 2024". www.world.rugby. 2024. Retrieved 2024-07-27.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
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