Joice Silva

Joice Silva
Silva in 2014
Personal information
Full nameJoice Souza da Silva
Born (1983-07-20) 20 July 1983
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Height167 cm (5 ft 6 in)
Sport
Country Brazil
SportFreestyle wrestling
Weight class
55–59 kg (121–130 lb)
Medal record
Pan American Games
Gold medal – first place2015 Toronto58 kg
Bronze medal – third place2011 Guadalajara55 kg
Pan American Championships
Gold medal – first place2015 Santiago58 kg
Silver medal – second place2010 Monterrey59 kg
Silver medal – second place2013 Panama City59 kg
Bronze medal – third place2005 Guatemala City55 kg
Bronze medal – third place2006 Rio de Janeiro55 kg
Bronze medal – third place2009 Maracaibo59 kg
Bronze medal – third place2011 Rionegro55 kg
South American Games
Silver medal – second place2010 Medellin59 kg
Bronze medal – third place2006 Buenos Aires55 kg
South American Championships
Gold medal – first place2009 Lima59 kg

Joice Souza da Silva (born 20 July 1983) is a Brazilian freestyle wrestler.[1]

Career

Joice Silva competed in the freestyle 55 kg event at the 2012 Summer Olympics and was eliminated by Valeria Zholobova in the 1/8 finals.[1]

Silva became the first Brazilian gold medalist in wrestling at the 2015 Pan American Games in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.[2]

References

  1. 1 2 "Joice Souza da Silva". London 2012 Olympics. Archived from the original on 30 July 2012. Retrieved 22 August 2012.
  2. ↑ "Joice Silva ganha 1º ouro da história na luta olímpica para o Brasil no Pan". uol.com. 16 July 2015. Retrieved 14 September 2015.
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