Personal information | |
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Born | June 8, 1980 |
Height | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) |
Weight | 80 kg (180 lb) |
Sport | |
Country | Portugal |
Sport | Athletics |
Event(s) | Hammer throw |
Updated on 14 August 2012. |
Vânia Sofia de Sousa Silva (born 8 June 1980 in Leiria, Pinhal Litoral) is a female hammer thrower from Portugal. Her personal best throw is 69.55 metres, achieved in May 2011 in Vila Real de Santo António, Portugal. She competed at the World Championships in 2001, 2003, 2007, 2009 and 2011 as well as the Olympic Games in 2004, 2008 and 2012 without reaching the final.