Edinanci Silva

Edinanci Silva
Personal information
Born (1976-08-23) 23 August 1976
OccupationJudoka
Sport
CountryBrazil
SportJudo
‍–‍72 kg, ‍–‍78 kg
Achievements and titles
5th (2008)
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) (1997, 2003)
1st place, gold medalist(s) (2003, 2004, 2006,
2007)
Medal record
Women's judo
Representing  Brazil
World Championships
Bronze medal – third place1997 Paris‍–‍72 kg
Bronze medal – third place2003 Osaka‍–‍78 kg
Pan American Games
Gold medal – first place2003 Santo Domingo‍–‍78 kg
Gold medal – first place2007 Rio de Janeiro‍–‍78 kg
Bronze medal – third place1999 Winnipeg‍–‍78 kg
Pan American Championships
Gold medal – first place2003 Salvador‍–‍78 kg
Gold medal – first place2004 Isla Margarita‍–‍78 kg
Gold medal – first place2006 Buenos Aires‍–‍78 kg
Gold medal – first place2007 Montreal‍–‍78 kg
Silver medal – second place2008 Miami‍–‍78 kg
Bronze medal – third place1997 Guadalajara‍–‍72 kg
Profile at external databases
IJF52719
JudoInside.com682
Updated on 19 November 2022

Edinanci Fernandes da Silva (born 23 August 1976) is a judoka from Brazil, who won the gold medal in the half heavyweight division (‍–‍78 kg) at the Pan American Games. A resident of São Paulo born in Sousa, Paraíba, she represented her country at four consecutive Summer Olympics, starting in 1996 in Atlanta, Georgia.[1]

Edinanci is born intersex. In the mid-1990s, she had surgery, in order to live and compete as a woman.[2][3]

References

  1. ↑ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Edinanci Silva". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 4 December 2016.
  2. ↑ "The gender trap: testing the sex of Olympians competing in Beijing". The Guardian. 29 July 2008. Archived from the original on 24 March 2023.
  3. ↑ Wallechinsky, David (2012). The Book of Olympic Lists. p. 20. ISBN 978-1845137731.
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