Siona Fernandes

Siona Fernandes (born 13 November 1982) is a dancer, educator and Olympian. She has a masters degree in Psychology (India), and masters in Sport (New Zealand) with a Bachelor's in Performing arts (India), trained in the Kalakshetra style of Bharatanatyam.[1]

Siona Fernandes
"If you can see the obstacles, you can see the possibilities"
Siona in 2012
Statistics
Real nameSiona Fatima Fernandes
Weight(s)51 kg (112 lb)
Height5 ft 4 in (163 cm)
NationalityNZL-IND (Goa)
Born (1982-11-13) 13 November 1982
Ribandar, Goa, India

Biography

Fernandes was born in Goa, India and migrated to New Zealand at 24 years of age. Fernandes trained in Indian classical dancing Bharathanatyam for 17 years. After migrating to New Zealand she trained as a medic and infantry corp in the Army. Fernandes remains the first woman in the flyweight division to represent New Zealand in Boxing at any Olympic Games.[2]

Fernandes is a recipient of several awards. In India, Fernandes is the first female probable in her state chosen to represent at the Asian Basketball Games by the National Basket Ball Federation of India. the Junior chamber of India awarded her as ‘child prodigy’. Fernandes holds several titles and awards in sport including the title of the "Most scientific female boxer" in elite-level female boxing in New Zealand.[2] Fernandes is well established speaker and educator,[3] in the field of sport, health and fitness.[4]

Achievements
  • 2018 - Academic Scholar, Australia.
  • 2016 - Sports Ambassador, New Zealand.
  • 2012 - Boxing, representative New Zealand, Olympic Games, London.
  • 2011 - Title "Most scientific female boxer", elite-level female boxing, New Zealand
  • 2011 - National Amateur Boxing Champion, New Zealand
  • 2011 - Silver Medal, Boxing, Arafura Games, Darwin, Australia.
  • 2010 - Silver Medal, Boxing, Oceania Games, Australia.

References
  1. "Lusofonia Games organizing committee wants Siona for closing". Times of India. 21 January 2014. Retrieved 9 November 2021.
  2. "Boxing: From dancer to boxer". New Zealand Herald. 26 November 2011. Retrieved 9 November 2021.
  3. "Olympian School visit with Siona Fernandes". 14 November 2018. Retrieved 9 November 2021.
  4. "Indian Participation and Practices in Sport and Recreation". Activity and Nutrition Aotearoa. 2017. Archived from the original on 17 February 2020.
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