Rafaela Silva ,brazilian judoka, has got the first brazilian gold medal at the Olympic Games 2016.Her fast victory has sparked joyous celebration in the Carioca Arena 2 and across Brazil .She toppled Sumiya Dorjsuren of Mongolia in the final of the women's-57kg.
Rafaela Silva is a graduate of the Instituto Reação,an NGO founded to use sport as a tool for social inclusion.This NGO was founded by the fellow Brazilian judoka Flávio Canto,himself an Olympic bronze medallist at Athens 2004.
Rafaela admits that "Before my sister or I got into judo we were pretty rebellious.We weren't interested in going to school,and sport radically changed our lives.It was transformational,like water to wine."
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After her great fast victory the athlete said :
"I thank everyone who cheered for me.The people who saw my suffering daily know I did not like to train.But I think no one has trained more than me in this Olympic Cycle."
Rafaela's mother was also very proud of her daughter's great achievement and added:
"She deserves this a lot ! She is a unique warrior.A warrior of gold ."
https://www.olympic.org/news/local-superhero-rafaela-silva-shows-how-sport-transforms-lives
Nina B.
