Edmilsa Governo

Edmilsa Governo (born 28 February 1998) She started racing at the age of 8. and came third in the 400 metres T12 race at the 2015 IPC Athletics World Championships in Doha, Qatar. In 2016, she won the 200 metres T12 event at the IPC Athletics Grand Prix in Tunis, Tunisia.

At the age of 18, and as such was the country's flag bearer at the Parade of Nations. She competed in the women's 100 metres T12 and 400 metres T12 races. Her time was the third quickest time of the round. In the final, Governo broke the African continental record again, finishing third in a time of 53.89 seconds. Governo was Mozambique's first medalist at a Paralympic Games. She did not qualify for the final. At the delayed Games, she came last in her heat in the 100 metres T13 event. She won her 400 metres T13 heat in an African record time of 55.50 seconds, and finished fifth in the final.

Governo was scheduled to compete in the 400 metres T13 event at the 2024 Summer Paralympics, though she withdrew citing an injury. In October 2024, the Paralympic Committee of Mozambique concluded an investigation and claimed that Governo was not injured. They suspended Governo and her coach Narciso Faquir for six years.

Honours In 2015, Governo was named Mozambique's female sportsperson of the year, at the country's Gala Nacional do Desporto (National Sports Gala).