About Joana Neves
Lived 1987 – 2024 (aged 37). Joana Neves was a Brazilian para swimmer and swimmer.
Joana Maria Jaciara da Silva Neves Euzébio (14 February 1987 – 18 March 2024) was a Brazilian Paralympic swimmer. She won five paralympic medals.
Life Neves was born in Rio Grande do Norte in 1987. She competing as a teenager and by the age of fourteen she was in international competitions.
She competed at the 2012, 2016, and 2020 Paralympics and won two silver and three bronze medals. In 2015, she became the first Brazilian woman to win an individual gold medal at the IPC World Championships, which she accomplished in the 50 m freestyle.
Neves died on 18 March 2024, at the age of 37.
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Who was Joana Neves?
Brazilian Paralympic swimmer (1987–2024)
When was Joana Neves born?
Joana Neves was born on 14 February 1987 in Natal.
When did Joana Neves die?
Joana Neves died on 18 March 2024 in São Paulo.
What was Joana Neves's occupation?
Joana Neves was a para swimmer and swimmer.
What nationality was Joana Neves?
Joana Neves was Brazilian.
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