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Rafaela Silva was born on 24 April, 1992 in Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil, is a Brazilian judoka (born 1992). Discover Rafaela Silva's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is she in this year and how she spends money? Also learn how she earned most of networth at the age of 31 years old?
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31 years old |
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24 April |
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Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil |
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She is a member of famous Judoka with the age 31 years old group.
Rafaela Silva Height, Weight & Measurements
At 31 years old, Rafaela Silva height is 169 cm and Weight 57 kg.
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169 cm |
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57 kg |
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She is currently single. She is not dating anyone. We don't have much information about She's past relationship and any previous engaged. According to our Database, She has no children.
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Rafaela Silva Net Worth
Her net worth has been growing significantly in 2023-2024. So, how much is Rafaela Silva worth at the age of 31 years old? Rafaela Silva’s income source is mostly from being a successful Judoka. She is from Brazil. We have estimated Rafaela Silva's net worth, money, salary, income, and assets.
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$1 Million - $5 Million |
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Judoka |
Rafaela Silva Social Network
Timeline
Rafaela Lopes Silva (born 24 April 1992) is a Brazilian judoka.
"I started judo in 2000, early in the project. My father put me in the sport as an alternative to fighting in the street. In Judo, I found discipline, I respect the other and began to take the sport seriously. Judo showed me the world. With the resources I get, I guarantee my support and help my family pay the bills. "
Silva won her first major medal by claiming silver at the 2011 World Judo Championships in Paris.
At the 2012 London Olympics, Silva was disqualified for an illegal leg grab during a fight against Hedvig Karakas of Hungary.
Upon returning home, she became depressed.
In December 2012, she was a bronze medalist at the Judo Grand Slam Tokyo (category up to 63 kg).
She won gold medals at the World Judo Championships of 2013 and 2022 and at the 2016 Summer Olympics in the –57 kg weight division.
Currently, she occupies the graduation third sergeant in the Navy of Brazil and integrates the Center of Physical Education Admiral Nunes (CEFAN), the Military Sports Department.
In August 2013, she was the first Brazilian woman to become a world champion in Judo.
Rafaela Silva grew up in the Rio de Janeiro slum known as Cidade de Deus.
The first sport she liked was football, practicing against other children in a dirt field near her home in Jacarepagua.
Because they were concerned with fights and violence in the streets, when Rafaela was 7 years old her parents Luiz Carlos and Zenilda Silva signed her up, together with her sister, Raquel, for judo classes at the Institute Reaction, newly fitted at Cidade de Deus the former athlete Flávio Canto.
During the 2013 World Judo Championships in Rio de Janeiro, Silva became the first Brazilian woman to ever win a gold medal for her country in a World Judo Championship after defeating American Marti Malloy in the final.
She repeated the feat at the 2016 Summer Olympics by defeating Mongolian Sumiya Dorjsuren in the final.
Silva won gold and bronze in 2019 Pan American Games and 2019 Judo World Championships, respectively, but tested positive for fenoterol after the former tournament.
Despite testing negative in the World Championships, she was banned from competition for two years by IJF and stripped of both medals.
Silva appealed the sanction, but the CAS upheld the ban in late 2020.
Being temporarily banned from judo, Silva opted to transition to mixed martial arts.
She is currently training at PFL athlete Joilton Santos' gym Peregrino Fight Academy with UFC athlete Cláudio Silva and is expected to compete in the Flyweight division.
In an interview with Globo Esporte, Rafaela came out as gay.
She spoke about her girlfriend Thamara Cezar, whom she met via judo.