Thalia Costa

Not to be confused with Thalita Costa, her twin sister.

Thalia Costa

Born	(1997-05-30) May 30, 1997 (age 28)
Height	1.53 m (5 ft 0 in)
Weight	55 kg (121 lb)
Rugby union career
National sevens team Years Team Comps Brazil 7s Correct as of 01 August 2021

Thalia da Silva Costa (born 30 May 1997) is a Brazilian rugby union and sevens player. She represented Brazil in sevens at the 2020 and 2024 Summer Olympics.

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] [5]}

She competed for Brazil at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris. ^{[6] [7]} In May 2025, she was named in the SVNS Dream Team for 2024-25. ^[8]

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. "Fiji and Australia crowned Rugby World Cup Sevens 2022 champions in Cape Town". www.world.rugby. 2022-09-11. Retrieved 2025-08-19.
6. "Brazil Roster for Paris 2024 Olympic Games". Americas Rugby News. 2024-07-06. Retrieved 2024-07-25.
7. "Brazil - Rugby Sevens Olympic Games Paris 2024". www.world.rugby. 2024. Retrieved 2024-07-27.
8. Williamson, Nathan (May 6, 2025). "Levi, Nasser honoured as part of SVNS Dream Team for 2024-25". Rugby.com.au. Retrieved 6 May 2025.