Aline da Silva Ferreira (born 18 October 1986) is a female wrestler from Brazil.[1] She became the 2014 Vice-World Champion in the 75 kg weight class.
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| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Aline da Silva Ferreira |
| Nationality | Brazilian |
| Born | 18 October 1986 (age 38) São Paulo |
| Height | 5 ft 8 in (173 cm) |
| Weight | 176 lb (80 kg) |
Medal record | |
Early life
editFerreira first began learning judo as a teenager in her hometown of São Paulo, Brazil. After two years, she switched in 2001 to wrestling. She belongs to the Sesi Osasco São Paulo club and has primarily been trained by Alejo Morales. At 5 ft 8 in and weighing about 176 pounds, Ferreira wrestles in the heavyweight class.
Career
editIn 2011 at the Guadalajara Pan Am Games, Ferreira won silver in the 72 kg freestyle.[2]
She won the silver medal the 2014 World Wrestling Championships in Tashkent, Uzbekistan and she became the first Brazilian wrestler to win a medal in World Wrestling Championships.[3]
At 2015 World Wrestling Championships in Las Vegas, United States, Ferreira lost the bronze medal, but she was classified to 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.[4]
She represented Brazil at the 2020 Summer Olympics.[5]
References
edit- ^ "Aline da Silva Ferreira: Pan 2011 – Jogos de Guadalajara – iG". Esporte. Retrieved 27 November 2014.
- ^ "Wrestling Athlete Profile : FERREIRA Aline - Toronto 2015 Pan American Games". Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 6 September 2017.
- ^ "Aline Silva consegue feito inédito com prata no Mundial de luta olímpica". Lance!. Retrieved 14 September 2015.
- ^ "Aline conquista vaga para o Rio 2016, mas fica sem medalha no Mundial". Globosport.com. 10 September 2015. Retrieved 14 September 2015.
- ^ Brasil, Bolavip. "Brasil já tem 275 atletas classificados para os Jogos Olímpicos de Tóquio". Bolavip Brasil (in Brazilian Portuguese). Archived from the original on 27 June 2021. Retrieved 27 June 2021.
External links
edit- Aline da Silva Ferreira at the International Wrestling Database
- Aline da Silva Ferreira at United World Wrestling
- Aline da Silva Ferreira at Olympics.com
- Aline Ferreira at Olympedia
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