Silvana Lima (born 29 October 1984) is a Brazilian professional surfer. She was born in Paracuru, Ceará, Brazil on 29 October 1984 and grew up in a snack-shack on the sand, owned by her parents. When she was seven years old, she fashioned a makeshift fin to a piece of wood and taught herself to surf. She got her first real surfboard at age 14.[1]

Silvana Lima
Silvana Lima after winning her heat at the Swatch Pro 2017.
Personal information
Born (1984-10-29) 29 October 1984 (age 40)
Paracuru, Ceará, Brazil
ResidenceParacuru, Ceará, Brazil
Surfing career
Best yearVice World Champion – 2008, 2009
Surfing specifications
StanceRegual (natural foot)
Medal record
Women's surfing
Representing  Brazil
World Games
Gold medal – first place 2019 Miyazaki Team
Bronze medal – third place 2023 La Bocana Team

Despite competing in the top tier of women's surfing for eight years, Lima was unable to secure sponsorship.[2] She spoke publicly about the challenge, attributing it to surf wear brands only wanting to sponsor surfers who look like models, regardless of their talents. In order to fund her travels, she began breeding French bulldogs.[3]

In the ASP World Tour, she placed 9th in 2006,[4] 3rd in 2007,[5] runner-up in 2008 and 2009, 4th in 2010[6] and 5th in 2011.[7]

She represented Brazil at the 2020 Summer Olympics.[8][9] She is openly lesbian.[10]

Career

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Event Wins

WCT Wins
Year Event Venue Country
2017 Swatch Women's Pro Trestles Trestles   United States
2010 Movistar Peru Classic San Bartolo District   Peru
2009 Beachley Classic Sydney   Australia
2009 Rip Curl Pro Bells Beach   Australia
WQS Wins
Year Event Venue Country
2017 Los Cabos Open of Surf San José del Cabo   Mexico
2014 Pantin Classic Galicia Pro A Coruña   Spain
2014 Port Taranaki Pro NZ Home Loans Surf Festival New Plymouth   New Zealand
2008 Billabong Ladies Pro Costao do Santinho Florianópolis   Brazil
2008 The Mr Price Pro KwaZulu-Natal   South Africa
2008 Billabong ECO Surf Festival Bahia   Brazil

WSL World Championship Tour

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Tournament 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017
Roxy Pro Gold Coast 9th 1st 5th 5th 5th 9th - 5th - 13th
Rip Curl Pro 9th 9th 5th 3rd INJ 5th - 9th - 9th
Margaret River Pro - - - - - 13th - 9th - 13th
Rio Pro 5th - - 3rd INJ 13th 9th 9th 13th 13th
Fiji Women's Pro - - - - - - - 13th - 13th
US Open of Surfing - - - 9th INJ 9th - 9th - 9th
Swatch Women's Pro Trestles - - - - - - - 13th - 1st
Pro Portugal - - 5th - - 9th - 13th - 9th
Roxy Pro France - - - 5th INJ 13th - 13th - 9th
Maui Women's Pro - 3rd - - - - - 13th - 5th
TSB Bank NZ Surf Festival - - 5th 9th INJ 13th - - - -
Beachley Classic 2nd 1st 3rd 5th INJ - - - - -
Movistar Classic Peru 2nd 5th 1st - - - - - - -
Rip Curl Search - 3rd 5th - - - - - - -
O'Neill Women's World Cup - - 5th - - - - - - -
World Cup Sunset Beach - 9th - - - - - - - -
Rip Curl Pro Mademoiselle 3rd - - - - - - - - -
Rank - - - 16º 15º - 14º 21º 12º
Earnings - - - $43,000 $6,000 $43,000 - $99,250 $9,000 $123,000

References

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  1. ^ "Silvana Lima Surfer Bio | Age, Height, Videos & Results". World Surf League. Retrieved 2021-02-21.
  2. ^ "Top surfer Silvana Lima says sponsors ignore her because she's not pretty enough". Stuff. 2016-02-29. Retrieved 2021-02-21.
  3. ^ "Brazil's Best Pro Surfer Can't Get Sponsors Because She Doesn't "Look Like a Model"". Remezcla. 2016-03-09. Retrieved 2021-02-21.
  4. ^ "Silvana Lima Age, Net Worth, Bio, Height". Super Stars Culture. 2020-05-26. Retrieved 2024-03-21.
  5. ^ "Silvana Lima". Olympics. Retrieved 2024-03-21.
  6. ^ "silvana-lima-claims-2010-movistar-peru-classic-423206". Tracks Magazine. 2010-06-09. Retrieved 2024-03-21.
  7. ^ "Results for Silvana Lima at The Drug Aware Pro Women's 2011". World Surf League. Retrieved 2024-03-21.
  8. ^ Brasil, Bolavip. "Brasil já tem 275 atletas classificados para os Jogos Olímpicos de Tóquio". Bolavip Brasil (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 2021-06-27.
  9. ^ "Surfing LIMA Silvana". Tokyo 2020 Olympics. Tokyo Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games. Archived from the original on 2021-08-23. Retrieved 2021-08-23.
  10. ^ Outsports (2021-07-12). "At least 180 out LGBTQ athletes at Tokyo Olympics, a record by far". Outsports. Retrieved 2021-08-02.
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