Rafaela Silva Judoka
Rafaela Silva
Rafaela Silva
Country: Brazil | Born: 24 April 1992 (32 years)
Brazilian Rafaela Silva became Olympic Champion in Rio in 2016 and was 2013 World Champion, also in Rio. In 2011 she won World silver and bronze in 2019 in the Budokan. She claimed 15 World Cup victories twice in Budapest and twice in Dusseldorf. Silva won the Junior world title in 2008. Born in the Rio favelas. Rafaela became World Military champion in 2018 in Rio. At her international comeback she started 2022 well with a victory at the Grand Prix of Portugal and took silver in 2023. She won the gold medal at the Grand Slam in Antalya in 2023. Seized gold at the 2024 Pan Am Chs in Rio.
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