Nicole Rocha SILVEIRA
BrazilEvents and Medals
| Discipline | Event | Rank | Medal |
|---|---|---|---|
 Skeleton |
Women | 13 |
Schedule
| Start Time | Location | Event | Status |
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| Yanqing National Sliding Centre |
Finished |
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| After Heat 1 | Yanqing National Sliding Centre |
Finished |
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| Yanqing National Sliding Centre |
Finished |
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| After Heat 3 | Yanqing National Sliding Centre |
Finished |
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| Yanqing National Sliding Centre |
Finished |
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| After Heat 5 | Yanqing National Sliding Centre |
Finished |
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| Yanqing National Sliding Centre |
Finished |
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| Yanqing National Sliding Centre |
Finished |
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| Yanqing National Sliding Centre |
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| Yanqing National Sliding Centre |
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Biographical Information
Highlights
Historical Results
| World Championships | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | Event | Year | Location | Result |
| 17 | Women | 2021 | Altenberg, GER | 3:57.73 |
| 24 | Women | 2020 | Altenberg, GER | 3:03.87 |
| 25 | Women | 2019 | Whistler, BC, CAN | 2:48.04 |
| World Cup Rankings | |
|---|---|
| Season | Women |
| 2021/22 | 19 |
| 2020/21 | 22 |
| World Cup - Best Achievements | |
|---|---|
| Season | Women |
| 2021/22 | 1 x 9th, 1 x 14th, 1 x 16th |
| 2020/21 | 4 x 18th, 1 x 20th |
| Ten Best World Cup Performances in Current Season | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | Event | Season | Location | Result |
| 9 | Women | 2021/22 | Altenberg, GER | 2:00.12 |
| 14 | Women | 2021/22 | Altenberg, GER | 1:57.00 |
| 16 | Women | 2021/22 | Winterberg, GER | 1:54.91 |
| 18 | Women | 2021/22 | Winterberg, GER | 1:58.03 |
| 18 | Women | 2021/22 | St. Moritz, SUI | 2:21.53 |
| 24 | Women | 2021/22 | Sigulda, LAT | 53.72 |
Nurse
Studied at Grant MacEwan University in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.
Mother, Luisa.
Portuguese, English
Bobsleigh: Raced one season, making her World Cup debut in November 2017 in Whistler, pushing for Heather Paes (18th).
2017 North American Cup in Calgary (9th)
2020 World Cup in Sigulda (18th)
2017
Took dance lessons, then gymnastics, and then played rugby and volleyball at school. Followed her brother into football and played it from age 14-23, and at a Canadian college in 2012 (Olds College, Alberta). Got into bodybuilding, finishing sixth at the Canadian Championships. The transition to winter sports came in 2017 when she was invited to join the female bobsleigh team led by Heather Paes and missed qualifying for the PyeongChang 2018 Olympic Winter Games.
Switched from bobsleigh to skeleton in the 2018/19 season when the president of the Brazilian Ice Sports Federation invited her to become the first Brazilian to seek an Olympic place in skeleton. Made her debut in the North American Skeleton Cup on 7 November 2018, ending the season in sixth in the overall standings of the North American Cup, with 222 points. “I like being in control and in the bobsleigh experience, I was just the break woman [responsible for the brakes]. I wanted to continue, but already in mind that I would either take a pilot course or migrate to skeleton." (brasilzerograu.com.br, 18 Nov 2018; olimpiadatododia.com.br, 26 Nov 2020)
"I never really liked adrenaline activities, but for some reason, I loved the feeling of bobsleigh and skeleton. I never liked the cold either and look where I am! However, this issue of being an extreme sport motivates me a lot. Many have already sent messages saying that I am an inspiration. But this is not easy. I have bruises from head to foot, I hurt my knee, my nose has already bled, my hands are full of calluses and my shins are sore. Even so, I wouldn't change anything." (brasilzerograu.com.br, 18 Nov 2018)
Wants to qualify and have good results at the Beijing 2022 Olympic Winter Games. "No medals, which would obviously be nice, but I don't think it's possible yet. For 2026, I don't know if a medal, but a top-10 would be good." (cbdg.org.br, 3 Mar 2021)
“I'm 0 or 100 in the sport, I either do it to the limit or I don't at all.” (olimpiadatododia.com.br, 26 Nov 2020)
2019 Brazil Olympic Award, in the Ice Sports category
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- Gold Medal Event
