FERREIRA Jessica

Brazil
Triathlon
29 Oct 1987
33
Female
PTWC1
JABOTICABAL
 
Brazil

Events and Medals

Discipline Event Rank Medal
TRI Triathlon Women's PTWC 4

Schedule

Change
Start Time Location Event Status
Odaiba Marine Park
Women's PTWC
Finished

Biographical Information

Highlights

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RankEventYearLocationResult
World Championships
9PTWC2019Lausanne, SUI1:30:13
9PTWC2018Gold Coast, QLD, AUS1:22:32
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Athlete
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Portuguese
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She took up Para triathlon in 2017. (cpb.org.br, 24 Jan 2019)
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She initially got involved in Para cycling in 2015 as a form of rehabilitation before switching to Para triathlon. (uol.com.br, 08 Jul 2021; cpb.org.br, 24 Jan 2019)
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She was named Best Para Triathlete of the Year for 2018 by the Brazilian Paralympic Committee [CPB]. (olimpiadatododia.com.br, 29 Apr 2019)

General Interest

Classification
PTWC (World Triathlon, 25 Jun 2021)

Type of Impairment
Spinal Cord Injuries (olimpiadatododia.com.br, 29 Apr 2019)

Origin of Impairment
Acquired (olimpiadatododia.com.br, 29 Apr 2019)

Impairment Details
She has paraplegia as the result of a car accident in 2013. (olimpiadatododia.com.br, 29 Apr 2019)

General
TOE AMPUTATION
In July 2021 she sustained serious burns to her feet while using a sauna in Portugal in order to acclimatise to the temperatures expected at the 2020 Paralympic Games. Seven of her toes were amputated as a result. In total she required several operations in Portugal and Brazil, including skin grafting from her thighs to her feet. "Sometimes things go off track and we have to be wise and strong to calm our emotions and deal with unforeseen events on the journey. Now more than ever, making it to the 2020 Paralympic Games in Tokyo will be the biggest victory of my life." (ge.globo.com, 12 Jul 2021; Instagram profile, 17 Jul 2021, 08 Jul 2021, 25 Jul 2021)

Legend
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Gold Medal Event
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Silver Medal Event
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Bronze Medal Event
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