Edinanci Silva

Edinanci Fernandes da Silva (born 23 August 1976) is a judoka from Brazil, who won the gold medal in the half heavyweight division (‍–‍78 kg) at the Pan American Games. A resident of São Paulo born in Sousa, Paraíba, she represented her country at four consecutive Summer Olympics, starting in 1996 in Atlanta, Georgia.

In this Portuguese name, the first or maternal family name is Fernandes and the second or paternal family name is da Silva.
Edinanci Silva
Personal information
Born (1976-08-23) 23 August 1976
OccupationJudoka
Sport
CountryBrazil
SportJudo
Weight class‍–‍72 kg, ‍–‍78 kg
Achievements and titles
Olympic Games5th (2008)
World Champ. (1997, 2003)
Pan American Champ. (2003, 2004, 2006,
( 2007)
Medal record
Women's judo
Representing  Brazil
World Championships
1997 Paris ‍–‍72 kg
2003 Osaka ‍–‍78 kg
Pan American Games
2003 Santo Domingo ‍–‍78 kg
2007 Rio de Janeiro ‍–‍78 kg
1999 Winnipeg ‍–‍78 kg
Pan American Championships
2003 Salvador ‍–‍78 kg
2004 Isla Margarita ‍–‍78 kg
2006 Buenos Aires ‍–‍78 kg
2007 Montreal ‍–‍78 kg
2008 Miami ‍–‍78 kg
1997 Guadalajara ‍–‍72 kg
Profile at external databases
IJF52719
JudoInside.com682
Updated on 19 November 2022

Edinanci is born intersex. In the mid-1990s, she had surgery, in order to live and compete as a woman.[1][2]

References
  1. "The gender trap: testing the sex of Olympians competing in Beijing". The Guardian. 29 July 2008. Archived from the original on 24 March 2023.
  2. Wallechinsky, David (2012). The Book of Olympic Lists. p. 20. ISBN 978-1845137731.


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