Silvana Lima

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
Paracuru, Ceará, Brazil
ResidenceParacuru, Ceará, Brazil
Surfing career
Best yearVice World Champion – 2008, 2009
Surfing specifications
StanceRegual (natural foot)

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, 3rd in 2007, runner-up in 2008 and 2009, 4th in 2010 and 5th in 2011.

She represented Brazil at the 2020 Summer Olympics.[4][5] She is openly lesbian.[6]

Career

Event Wins

WCT Wins
YearEventVenueCountry
2017Swatch Women's Pro TrestlesTrestles United States
2010Movistar Peru ClassicSan Bartolo District Peru
2009Beachley ClassicSydney Australia
2009Rip Curl ProBells Beach Australia
WQS Wins
Year Event Venue Country
2017Los Cabos Open of SurfSan José del Cabo Mexico
2014Pantin Classic Galicia ProA Coruña Spain
2014Port Taranaki Pro NZ Home Loans Surf FestivalNew Plymouth New Zealand
2008Billabong Ladies Pro Costao do SantinhoFlorianópolis Brazil
2008The Mr Price ProKwaZulu-Natal South Africa
2008Billabong ECO Surf FestivalBahia Brazil

WSL World Championship Tour
Tournament2008200920102011201220132014201520162017
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 - - - 5º 16º 15º - 14º 21º 12º
Earnings - - - $43,000 $6,000 $43,000 - $99,250 $9,000 $123,000

References
  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. Brasil, Bolavip. "Brasil já tem 275 atletas classificados para os Jogos Olímpicos de Tóquio". Bolavip Brasil (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 2021-06-27.
  5. "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.
  6. 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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