Edinanci Silva

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.

In this Portuguese name, the first or maternal family name is Fernandes and the second or paternal family name is da Silva.
Edinanci Silva
Personal information
Born (1976-08-23) 23 August 1976
OccupationJudoka
Sport
CountryBrazil
SportJudo
Weight class–72 kg, –78 kg
Achievements and titles
World Champ.Bronze (1997, 2003)
Pan American Champ. (2003, 2004, 2006, 2007)
Olympic Games5th (2008)
Medal record
Women's judo
Representing  Brazil
World Championships
Bronze medal – third place 1997 Paris –72 kg
Bronze medal – third place 2003 Osaka –78 kg
Pan American Games
Gold medal – first place 2003 Santo Domingo –78 kg
Gold medal – first place 2007 Rio de Janeiro –78 kg
Bronze medal – third place 1999 Winnipeg –78 kg
Pan American Championships
Gold medal – first place 2003 Salvador –78 kg
Gold medal – first place 2004 Isla Margarita –78 kg
Gold medal – first place 2006 Buenos Aires –78 kg
Gold medal – first place 2007 Montreal –78 kg
Silver medal – second place 2008 Miami –78 kg
Bronze medal – third place 1997 Guadalajara –72 kg
Profile at external databases
IJF52719
JudoInside.com682
Updated on 19 November 2022.

Edinanci is born intersex. In the mid-1990s, she had surgery, in order to live and compete as a woman.[1][2]

References
  1. The gender trap
  2. Wallechinsky, David (2012). The Book of Olympic Lists. p. 20. ISBN 978-1845137731.
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