Vânia Silva
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Vânia Sofia de Sousa Silva (born 8 June 1980 in Leiria
, Pinhal Litoral) is a female hammer throw
er 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
and 2007
as well as the Olympic Games in 2004
and 2008
without reaching the final.
Leiria
Leiria is a city in Leiria Municipality in the Centro Region, Portugal. It is the capital of Leiria District. The city proper has 50,200 inhabitants and the entire municipality has nearly 120,000...
, Pinhal Litoral) is a female hammer throw
Hammer throw
The modern or Olympic hammer throw is an athletic throwing event where the object is to throw a heavy metal ball attached to a wire and handle. The name "hammer throw" is derived from older competitions where an actual sledge hammer was thrown...
er from Portugal
Portugal
Portugal , officially the Portuguese Republic is a country situated in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula. Portugal is the westernmost country of Europe, and is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean to the West and South and by Spain to the North and East. The Atlantic archipelagos of the...
. Her personal best throw is 69.55 metres, achieved in May 2011 in Vila Real de Santo António, Portugal
Portugal
Portugal , officially the Portuguese Republic is a country situated in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula. Portugal is the westernmost country of Europe, and is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean to the West and South and by Spain to the North and East. The Atlantic archipelagos of the...
. She competed at the World Championships in 2001
2001 World Championships in Athletics
The 8th World Championships in Athletics, under the auspices of the International Association of Athletics Federations, were held at the Commonwealth Stadium, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada between 3 August and 12 August and was the first time the event had visited North America...
, 2003
2003 World Championships in Athletics
The 9th World Championships in Athletics, under the auspices of the International Association of Athletics Federations, were held from 23 August to 31 August 2003 in the Stade de France in Saint-Denis, Seine-Saint-Denis, France.-Track:...
and 2007
2007 World Championships in Athletics - Women's hammer throw
The Women's Hammer Throw event at the 2007 World Championships in Athletics took place on August 28, 2007 and August 30, 2007 at the Nagai Stadium in Osaka, Japan...
as well as the Olympic Games in 2004
Athletics at the 2004 Summer Olympics - Women's Hammer Throw
The Women's Hammer Throw event at the 2004 Summer Olympics as part of the athletics program was held at the Athens Olympic Stadium August 23 and August 25...
and 2008
Athletics at the 2008 Summer Olympics - Women's hammer throw
The Women's Hammer Throw event at the 2008 Summer Olympics took place on 18–20 August at the Beijing National Stadium.The qualifying standards were 69.50 m and 67.00 m .-Medalists:-Schedule:...
without reaching the final.
Achievements
| Representing | ||||
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| 2001 | World Championships 2001 World Championships in Athletics The 8th World Championships in Athletics, under the auspices of the International Association of Athletics Federations, were held at the Commonwealth Stadium, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada between 3 August and 12 August and was the first time the event had visited North America... |
Edmonton, Canada | 28th | 58.91 m 2001 World Championships in Athletics – Women's hammer throw The final of the Women's Hammer Throw event at the 2001 World Championships in Edmonton, Canada was held on Tuesday August 7, 2001. There were a total number of 34 participating athletes... |
| Universiade Athletics at the 2001 Summer Universiade At the 2001 Summer Universiade, the athletics events were held in Beijing, People's Republic of China. A total of 45 events were contested, of which 23 by male and 22 by female athletes. The host country, China, took the most gold medals and the most medals overall . The United States were a close... |
Beijing Beijing Beijing , also known as Peking , is the capital of the People's Republic of China and one of the most populous cities in the world, with a population of 19,612,368 as of 2010. The city is the country's political, cultural, and educational center, and home to the headquarters for most of China's... , China |
15th | 59.41 m Athletics at the 2001 Summer Universiade – Women's hammer throw The Women's Hammer Throw competition at the 2001 Summer Universiade took place on August 28 and August 30, 2001 in Beijing, PR China.-Medalists:-Abbreviations:*All results shown are in metres-Records:-Qualification:... |
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| 2002 | European Championships 2002 European Championships in Athletics The 18th European Athletics Championships were held from 6 August to 11 August 2002 in the Olympic Stadium of Munich, Germany.-Track:1994 |1998 |2002 |2006 |2010 |... |
Munich, Germany | 33rd | 58.22 m |
| 2003 | World Championships 2003 World Championships in Athletics The 9th World Championships in Athletics, under the auspices of the International Association of Athletics Federations, were held from 23 August to 31 August 2003 in the Stade de France in Saint-Denis, Seine-Saint-Denis, France.-Track:... |
Paris, France | 24th | 63.82 m 2003 World Championships in Athletics – Women's hammer throw These are the official results of the Women's Hammer Throw event at the 2003 World Championships in Paris, France. There were a total number of 44 participating athletes, with the final held on Thursday 28 August 2003.-Medalists:-Schedule:... |
| 2004 | Olympic Games Athletics at the 2004 Summer Olympics At the 2004 Summer Olympics, the athletics events were held at the Athens Olympic Stadium from August 18 to August 29, except for the marathons , the race walks , and the shot put... |
Athens, Greece | 34th | 63.81 m |
| 2006 | European Championships | Gothenburg, Sweden | 33rd | 60.51 m 2006 European Athletics Championships – Women's hammer throw The Women's Hammer Throw event at the 2006 European Championships in Gothenburg, Sweden had a total number of 40 participating athletes. The final was held on Tuesday August 8, 2006, and the qualifying round on Monday August 7, 2006 with the mark set at 70.00 metres.-Medalists:-Schedule:*All times... |
| 2007 | World Championships 2007 World Championships in Athletics The 11th World Championships in Athletics, under the auspices of the International Association of Athletics Federations , were held at Nagai Stadium in Osaka, Japan from 24 August to 2 September 2007... |
Osaka, Japan | 34th | 61.81 m |
| 2008 | Olympic Games Athletics at the 2008 Summer Olympics Athletics at the 2008 Summer Olympics were held during the last 10 days of the games, from August 15 to August 24, 2008, at the Beijing National Stadium. The Olympic sport of athletics is split into four distinct sets of events: track and field events, road running events, and racewalking... |
Beijing Beijing Beijing , also known as Peking , is the capital of the People's Republic of China and one of the most populous cities in the world, with a population of 19,612,368 as of 2010. The city is the country's political, cultural, and educational center, and home to the headquarters for most of China's... , PR China |
46th | 59.42 m Athletics at the 2008 Summer Olympics - Women's hammer throw The Women's Hammer Throw event at the 2008 Summer Olympics took place on 18–20 August at the Beijing National Stadium.The qualifying standards were 69.50 m and 67.00 m .-Medalists:-Schedule:... |
| 2009 | World Championships 2009 World Championships in Athletics The 12th IAAF World Championships in Athletics were held in Berlin, Germany from 15–23 August 2009. The majority of events took place in the Olympiastadion, while the marathon and racewalking events started and finished at the Brandenburg Gate.... |
Berlin, Germany | 37th | 62.86 m 2009 World Championships in Athletics – Women's hammer throw The Women's Hammer Throw event at the 2009 World Championships in Athletics was held at the Olympic Stadium on August 20 and August 22.-Medalists:-Abbreviations:*All results shown are in metres-Records:... |
| 2010 | Ibero-American Championships 2010 Ibero-American Championships The 2010 Ibero-American Championships in Athletics was an athletics competition which was held at the Estadio Municipal Bahía Sur in San Fernando, Cádiz, Spain from 4–6 June. A total of 44 events were contested, of which 22 by male and 22 by female athletes... |
San Fernando, Spain San Fernando, Spain -External links:* - Sistema de Información Multiterritorial de Andalucía... |
5th | 63.05 m |
| 2011 | World Championships 2011 World Championships in Athletics The 13th IAAF World Championships in Athletics was an international athletics competition that was held in Daegu, South Korea. It started on 27 August 2011 and finished on 4 September 2011.... |
Daegu, South Korea | 25th | 65.40 m 2011 World Championships in Athletics – Women's hammer throw The women's hammer throw event at the 2011 World Championships in Athletics was held at the Daegu Stadium on September 2 and 4.Betty Heidler was the pre-event favourite: she was undefeated that season, held the four best marks of the year, and had broken the world record with a throw of... |