Silvana Lima facts for kids
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Silvana Lima after winning her heat at the Swatch Pro 2017.
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| Personal information | |
| Born | 29 October 1984 Paracuru, Ceará, Brazil |
| Residence | Paracuru, Ceará, Brazil |
| Surfing career | |
| Best year | Vice World Champion – 2008, 2009 |
| Surfing specifications | |
| Stance | Regual (natural foot) |
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.
Despite competing in the top tier of women's surfing for eight years, Lima was unable to secure sponsorship. 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.
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. She is openly lesbian.
Career
Event Wins
| WCT Wins | |||
| Year | Event | Venue | Country |
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| 2017 | Swatch Women's Pro Trestles | Trestles |  United States |
| 2010 | Movistar Peru Classic | San Bartolo District |  Peru |
| 2009 | Beachley Classic | Sydney |  Australia |
| 2009 | Rip Curl Pro | Bells Beach | Australia |
| WQS Wins | |||
| Year | Event | Venue | Country |
| 2017 | Los Cabos Open of Surf | San José del Cabo |  Mexico |
| 2014 | Pantin Classic Galicia Pro | A Coruña |  Spain |
| 2014 | Port Taranaki Pro NZ Home Loans Surf Festival | New Plymouth |  New Zealand |
| 2008 | Billabong Ladies Pro Costao do Santinho | Florianópolis |  Brazil |
| 2008 | The Mr Price Pro | KwaZulu-Natal |  South Africa |
| 2008 | Billabong ECO Surf Festival | Bahia | Brazil |
WSL World Championship Tour
| Tournament | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 |
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| 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 |
See also
In Spanish: Silvana Lima para niños
