Joana Neves

Joana Neves
Neves at the 2016 Paralympics
Personal information
Full nameJoana Maria Jaciara da Silva Neves Euzébio
Born(1987-02-14)14 February 1987
Natal, Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil
Died18 March 2024(2024-03-18) (aged 37)
Sport
SportSwimming
Disability classS5
Medal record
Representing  Brazil
Paralympic Games
2016 Rio de Janeiro50 m freestyle S5
2016 Rio de JaneiroMixed 4×50 m freestyle 20pts
2012 London50 m butterfly S5
2016 Rio de Janeiro100 m freestyle S5
2020 TokyoMixed 4×50m freestyle relay 20pts
World Championships
2015 Glasgow50 m freestyle S5
2015 GlasgowMixed 4×50 m freestyle 20pts
2010 Eindhoven4×50 m freestyle 20pts
2022 Madeira50m freestyle S5
2010 Eindhoven50 m butterfly S5
2013 Montreal50 m butterfly S5
2013 Montreal50 m freestyle S5
2013 Montreal200 m freestyle S5
2015 Glasgow100 m freestyle S5
2022 Madeira50 m butterfly S5
2022 Madeira100 m freestyle S5
Parapan American Games
2011 Guadalajara50m freestyle S5
2011 Guadalajara100m freestyle S5
2011 Guadalajara200m freestyle S5
2011 Guadalajara50m butterfly S5
2015 Toronto50m freestyle S5
2015 Toronto100m freestyle S5
2015 Toronto200m freestyle S5
2015 Toronto50m butterfly S5
2019 Lima50m freestyle S5
2019 Lima100m freestyle S5
2019 Lima200m freestyle S5
2019 Lima50m butterfly S5
2019 Lima200m individual medley SM5

Joana Maria Jaciara da Silva Neves Euzébio (14 February 1987 – 18 March 2024) was a Brazilian Paralympic swimmer. She competed at the 2012, 2016, and 2020 Paralympics and won two silver and three bronze medals. In 2015, she became the first Brazilian woman to win an individual gold medal at the IPC World Championships, which she accomplished in the 50 m freestyle.

Neves died on 18 March 2024, at the age of 37.