Rafaela Silva

Not to be confused with Rafael Silva (judoka).
In this Portuguese name, the first or maternal family name is Lopes and the second or paternal family name is Silva.

Rafaela Silva
Silva in 2016
Personal information
Born (1992-04-24) 24 April 1992 (age 32)
Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil
OccupationJudoka
Height169 cm (5 ft 7 in)
Weight57 kg (126 lb)
Sport
Country Brazil
SportJudo
Weight class‍–‍57 kg
ClubInstituto Reação[1]
Coached byGeraldo Bernardes
Achievements and titles
Olympic GamesGold (2016)
World Champ.Gold (2013, 2022)
Pan American Champ. (2012, 2013, 2024)
Medal record
Women's judo
Representing  Brazil
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 2016 Rio de Janeiro ‍–‍57 kg
Bronze medal – third place 2024 Paris Mixed team
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 2013 Rio de Janeiro ‍–‍57 kg
Gold medal – first place 2022 Tashkent ‍–‍57 kg
Silver medal – second place 2011 Paris ‍–‍57 kg
Silver medal – second place 2013 Rio de Janeiro Women's team
Silver medal – second place 2017 Budapest Mixed team
Bronze medal – third place 2019 Tokyo ‍–‍57 kg
Bronze medal – third place 2019 Tokyo Mixed team
Pan American Games
Gold medal – first place 2023 Santiago ‍–‍57 kg
Silver medal – second place 2011 Guadalajara ‍–‍57 kg
Silver medal – second place 2023 Santiago Mixed team
Bronze medal – third place 2015 Toronto ‍–‍57 kg
Disqualified 2019 Lima ‍–‍57 kg
Pan American Championships
Gold medal – first place 2012 Montreal ‍–‍57 kg
Gold medal – first place 2013 San José ‍–‍57 kg
Gold medal – first place 2024 Rio de Janeiro ‍–‍57 kg
Silver medal – second place 2014 Guayaquil ‍–‍57 kg
Silver medal – second place 2015 Edmonton ‍–‍57 kg
Silver medal – second place 2019 Lima ‍–‍57 kg
Silver medal – second place 2023 Calgary ‍–‍57 kg
Bronze medal – third place 2011 Guadalajara ‍–‍57 kg
Bronze medal – third place 2016 Havana ‍–‍57 kg
Bronze medal – third place 2022 Lima ‍–‍57 kg
World Masters
Bronze medal – third place 2012 Almaty ‍–‍57 kg
IJF Grand Slam
Gold medal – first place 2019 Baku ‍–‍57 kg
Gold medal – first place 2023 Antalya ‍–‍57 kg
Silver medal – second place 2011 Rio de Janeiro ‍–‍57 kg
Silver medal – second place 2017 Abu Dhabi ‍–‍57 kg
Silver medal – second place 2019 Düsseldorf ‍–‍57 kg
Silver medal – second place 2022 Budapest ‍–‍57 kg
Silver medal – second place 2024 Astana ‍–‍57 kg
Bronze medal – third place 2009 Rio de Janeiro ‍–‍57 kg
Bronze medal – third place 2011 Tokyo ‍–‍57 kg
Bronze medal – third place 2012 Tokyo ‍–‍63 kg
Bronze medal – third place 2013 Moscow ‍–‍57 kg
Bronze medal – third place 2014 Paris ‍–‍57 kg
Bronze medal – third place 2014 Tokyo ‍–‍57 kg
Bronze medal – third place 2016 Paris ‍–‍57 kg
Bronze medal – third place 2017 Ekaterinburg ‍–‍57 kg
Bronze medal – third place 2019 Brasilia ‍–‍57 kg
Bronze medal – third place 2022 Tbilisi ‍–‍57 kg
Bronze medal – third place 2024 Tbilisi ‍–‍57 kg
IJF Grand Prix
Gold medal – first place 2011 Düsseldorf ‍–‍57 kg
Gold medal – first place 2015 Düsseldorf ‍–‍57 kg
Gold medal – first place 2016 Tbilisi ‍–‍57 kg
Gold medal – first place 2018 Budapest ‍–‍57 kg
Gold medal – first place 2018 Cancún ‍–‍57 kg
Gold medal – first place 2019 Budapest ‍–‍57 kg
Gold medal – first place 2022 Almada ‍–‍57 kg
Silver medal – second place 2013 Qingdao ‍–‍57 kg
Silver medal – second place 2017 Tbilisi ‍–‍57 kg
Silver medal – second place 2019 Tbilisi ‍–‍57 kg
Silver medal – second place 2023 Almada ‍–‍57 kg
Bronze medal – third place 2012 Düsseldorf ‍–‍57 kg
Bronze medal – third place 2016 Havana ‍–‍57 kg
World Juniors Championships
Gold medal – first place 2008 Bangkok ‍–‍57 kg
Military World Games
Gold medal – first place 2015 Mungyeong ‍–‍57 kg
Gold medal – first place 2015 Mungyeong Women's team
Profile at external databases
IJF438
JudoInside.com51417
Updated on 10 May 2024

Rafaela Lopes Silva (born 24 April 1992) is a Brazilian judoka. 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.[2] Currently, she occupies the rank of graduation third sergeant in the Navy of Brazil and integrates the Center of Physical Education Admiral Nunes (CEFAN), the Military Sports Department.[citation needed]

In August 2013, she was the first Brazilian woman to become a world champion in Judo.[citation needed]

  1. ^ Rafaela Lopes Silva. cob.org.br
  2. ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Rafaela Silva". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 4 December 2016.