Ana Sátila

Ana Sátila Vieira Vargas (born 13 March 1996) is a Brazilian slalom canoeist[1] who has competed at the international level since 2011.[2]

Ana Sátila
Personal information
NationalityBrazilian
Born (1996-03-13) 13 March 1996
Iturama, Minas Gerais
Height1.61 m (5 ft 3 in)
Weight59 kg (130 lb)
Sport
CountryBrazil
SportCanoe slalom
RankNo. 5 (C1)
No. 13 (K1)
Event(s)C1, K1, Kayak cross
ClubInstituto Meninos do Lago
Medal record
Women's canoe slalom
Representing  Brazil
World Championships
Gold medal – first place2018 Rio de JaneiroExtreme K1
Silver medal – second place2017 PauExtreme K1
Bronze medal – third place2017 PauC1
Pan American Games
Gold medal – first place2015 TorontoC1
Gold medal – first place2019 LimaC1
Gold medal – first place2019 LimaExtreme K1
Silver medal – second place2015 TorontoK1
U23 World Championships
Gold medal – first place2018 IvreaExtreme K1
Gold medal – first place2019 KrakówC1
Gold medal – first place2019 KrakówExtreme K1
Silver medal – second place2015 Foz do IguaçuK1
Silver medal – second place2017 BratislavaK1
Junior World Championships
Gold medal – first place2014 PenrithK1
Bronze medal – third place2013 Liptovský MikulášC1

Career

She began sport training at the age of 4 and qualified for the Olympics at the age of 15.[3]

Satila participated in 3 Olympic Games. At the 2012 Summer Olympics in London, Sátila was the youngest female competitor in canoe slalom.[4] She competed in the K1 event, finishing 16th in the heats, failing to qualify for the semifinals.[5] She finished in 17th place in the K1 event at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro.[6]

She qualified to represent Brazil at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo[7] in both women's events. She finished 13th in the K1 event after being eliminated in the semifinal and 10th in the final of the C1 event.

In 2015, Sátila won two medals at the Pan American Games held in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. She won gold in the C1 event and silver in the K1 event.[8] At the ICF Canoe Slalom World Championships in London she finished 9th in the C1 event and 13th in the K1 event, after being eliminated in the semifinal.[9]

She won three medals at the ICF Canoe Slalom World Championships with a gold (Extreme K1: 2018), a silver (Extreme K1: 2017) and a bronze (C1: 2017).

Number 3 in the world ranking, Ana Sátila became the first Brazilian woman to reach an Olympic final in canoe slalom. At the 2020 Tokyo Games, she finished in tenth and last place in the final of the C1 event, after getting a time of 164.71 on her run. She first incurred a 2 second penalty at gate 7, and then missed gate 22, which meant another 50 seconds of penalties.[10]

World Cup individual podiums
1st place, gold medalist(s) 2nd place, silver medalist(s) 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Total
C12046
K10202
Kayak cross2316
Total45514
Season Date Venue Position Event
201520 June 2015Prague3rdC1
20164 September 2016Prague2ndK1
201824 June 2018Liptovský Mikuláš2ndKayak cross
1 July 2018Kraków3rdC1
8 July 2018Augsburg3rdC1
8 July 2018Augsburg1stKayak cross
30 September 2018Rio de Janeiro1stKayak cross1
201923 June 2019Bratislava3rdC1
7 September 2019Prague2ndK1
202018 October 2020Tacen1stC1
8 November 2020Pau1stC1
20215 September 2021La Seu d'Urgell3rdKayak cross
12 September 2021Pau2ndKayak cross
20234 June 2023Augsburg2ndKayak cross
1 World Championship counting for World Cup points

References
  1. Ana Vargas – Canoísta se mudou para Foz do Iguaçu em busca do sonho olímpico Nome: Ana Sátila Vieira Vargas Nascimento: 13 March 1996, em Iturama (MG)]
  2. "Ana SATILA (BRA)". CanoeSlalom.net. Retrieved 29 September 2017.
  3. Canoísta primaverense Ana Sátila conquista vaga para o Brasil nas Olimpíadas de Londres "Ana Sátila Vargas começou a treinar modalidades esportivas aos quatro anos de idade, lutando boxe e treinando natação, com a ajuda do pai"
  4. "Ana Satila Vieira Vargas (BRA)". CanoeICF.com. Retrieved 3 February 2018.
  5. "London 2012 – Women's Slalom K1". Olympic.org. Retrieved 21 September 2015.
  6. "Ana Sátila". Sports-Reference.com. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 17 December 2017.
  7. Brasil, Bolavip. "Brasil já tem 275 atletas classificados para os Jogos Olímpicos de Tóquio". Bolavip Brasil (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 2021-06-27.
  8. "Crise hídrica no Brasil ajuda Ana Sátila a ganhar ouro e prata na canoagem". Globoesporte.com. Retrieved 22 September 2015.
  9. "Ana Sátila encerra sua participação no Mundial com o nono lugar no C1". Globoesporte.com. Retrieved 21 September 2015.
  10. Ana Sátila fica sem medalha, mas faz história como primeira mulher finalista na canoagem slalom
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