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Biography
Impairment information
Type of Impairment
Vision impairment
Origin of Impairment
Congenital
Classification
S11, SB11, SM11
Further personal information
Other names
Regiane Nunes
Residence
Ribeirão Pires, BRA
Occupation
Athlete
Languages
Portuguese
Higher education
Nutrition - Paulista University [UNIP]: Brasília, BRA
Sport specific information
When and where did you begin this sport?
She began swimming in 2003 in Sao Bernardo do Campo, Brazil.
Why this sport?
She liked the social aspect of sport.
Club / Team
Movimento de Expansao Social Catolica [swimming]: São Bernardo do Campo, BRA
International debut
Year
2007
Competing for
Brazil
General interest
Nicknames
Ginha (Facebook profile, 05 Apr 2017)
Memorable sporting achievement
Competing in Para swimming at the 2015 World Championships in Glasgow, Scotland. (Athlete, 19 Jul 2015)
Most influential person in career
Her brother. (Athlete, 19 Jul 2015)
Hero / Idol
Brazilian Para swimmer Daniel Dias. (Athlete, 19 Jul 2015)
Other sports
She competed in rowing at the Paralympic Games in 2008 and 2012. (estilo.uol.com.br, 12 Jan 2017; SportsDeskOnline, 17 Jul 2015)
Famous relatives
Her brother Renato Nunes da Silva has represented Brazil in Para swimming. He won two bronze medals at the 2015 Parapan American Games in Toronto, ON, Canada. (SportsDeskOnline, 14 Apr 2017; toronto2015.org, 15 Aug 2015)
Impairment
She was born with glaucoma. She retained a percentage of her vision until 2013, at which point she lost what was left following eye surgery. (estilo.uol.com.br, 12 Jan 2017; Athlete, 19 Jul 2015)
Other information
CHANGING SPORTS
Although she competed in rowing at the Paralympic Games in 2008 and 2012, she has always had an interest in swimming. After becoming completely blind in 2013 following eye surgery, she asked her brother to look into whether it would be possible for her to become an elite Para swimmer. "I was developing a strategy to motivate myself because I did not know how the rest of my life was going to go. When the doctor let me to get into the pool again, I felt the freedom and the movement of my body. That was what gave me strength." (estilo.uol.com.br, 12 Jan 2017; dgabc.com.br, 06 Nov 2011)
Although she competed in rowing at the Paralympic Games in 2008 and 2012, she has always had an interest in swimming. After becoming completely blind in 2013 following eye surgery, she asked her brother to look into whether it would be possible for her to become an elite Para swimmer. "I was developing a strategy to motivate myself because I did not know how the rest of my life was going to go. When the doctor let me to get into the pool again, I felt the freedom and the movement of my body. That was what gave me strength." (estilo.uol.com.br, 12 Jan 2017; dgabc.com.br, 06 Nov 2011)
Results
| Unit | Date | Rank |
|---|
| Event | Medal | Unit | Date | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Women's 100 m Freestyle S11 | Heat 1 | 2015-07-13 | 6 | |
| Women's 100 m Freestyle S11 | Final 1 | 2015-07-13 | 5 | |
| Women's 400 m Freestyle S11 | Final 1 | 2015-07-14 | 5 | |
| Women's 100 m Backstroke S11 | Heat 1 | 2015-07-15 | 9 | |
| Women's 50 m Freestyle S11 | Heat 2 | 2015-07-17 | 4 | |
| Women's 50 m Freestyle S11 | Final 1 | 2015-07-19 | 4 |
| Event | Medal | Unit | Date | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Women's 100 m Backstroke S11 | Heat 1 | 2016-09-09 | 6 | |
| Women's 400 m Freestyle S11 | Heat 2 | 2016-09-10 | 6 | |
| Women's 50 m Freestyle S11 | Heat 2 | 2016-09-12 | 4 | |
| Women's 100 m Freestyle S11 | Heat 1 | 2016-09-15 | 5 |