| Rank | Event | Year | Location | |
| Olympic Games | ||||
| 19 | -48 kg | 2008 | Beijing, CHN | |
| World Championships | ||||
| 3 | -48 kg | 2011 | Paris, FRA | |
| 3 | -48 kg | 2010 | Tokyo, JPN | |
| 5 | -48 kg | 2009 | Rotterdam, NED | |
| Pan American Games | ||||
| 3 | -48 kg | 2011 | Guadalajara, MEX | |
| Pan American Championships | ||||
| 1 | -48 kg | 2010 | San Salvador, ESA | |
| 2 | -48 kg | 2012 | Canada | |
| 3 | -48 kg | 2009 | Buenos Aires, ARG | |
| Grand Slam | ||||
| 1 | -48 kg | 2012 | Moscow, RUS | |
| 2 | -48 kg | 2012 | Paris, FRA | |
| 2 | -48 kg | 2011 | Rio de Janeiro, BRA | |
| 3 | -48 kg | 2011 | Paris, FRA | |
| 3 | -48 kg | 2010 | Tokyo, JPN | |
| 3 | -48 kg | 2009 | Tokyo, JPN | |
| 3 | -48 kg | 2009 | Rio de Janeiro, BRA | |
| World Cup | ||||
| 1 | -48 kg | 2010 | Sao Paulo, BRA | |
| 1 | -48 kg | 2009 | Madrid, ESP | |
| 1 | -48 kg | 2009 | Lisbon, POR | |
| 2 | -48 kg | 2010 | Budapest, HUN | |
| 2 | -48 kg | 2009 | Belo Horizonte, BRA | |
| World Junior Championships | ||||
| 1 | -48 kg | 2009 | Paris, FRA | |
| 1 | -48 kg | 2008 | Bangkok, THA | |
Occupation
Athlete, Student
Education
Faculdade Santo Agostinho, Brazil
Language(s) spoken
English, Portuguese
Club name
Academia Expedito Falcao, Brazil
Coach
Expedito Falcao (news.bbc.co.uk, 26 Jul 2010)
Debut
2007 for Brazil (judoinside.com, 02 Oct 2007)
Additional information
Start of sporting career
She started the sport at age nine at her primary school in Teresina, Brazil. (NOC, 02 Aug 2008)
Reason for taking up this sport
Judo was offered as a sport in physical education classes, and she preferred judo over athletics. (NOC, 02 Aug 2008)
Training
She trains Monday to Saturday for three hours a day. Additionally she does bodybuilding for about one and half hours a day from Monday to Friday. (bbc.co.uk, 21 Dec 2010)
Awards
In 2009 she was named Brazil's Female Sports Personality of the Year. (news.bbc.co.uk, 26 Jul 2011)
General
PARENTAL SUPPORT
When she first started judo, she had to hide the fact from her parents. ""In the beginning, they used to say judo was not a girl's sport. Then, they would complain that being an athlete was a not a proper career. I would go to my training sessions anyway, sometimes saying I had to stay longer at school, sometimes asking my neighbour to take me secretly." However when her coach, Expedito Falcao, told her parents that she had a chance at becoming a member of the Brazilian national team they changed their opinion. "When my parents understood that I was taking judo seriously, not only did they allow me to train, but they also went round looking for sponsors, so I could travel to compete." (news.bbc.co.uk, 26 Jul 2011)
Previous Olympics
Beijing 2008
