Izabela Silva Campos (born 11 April 1981) is a Brazilian

visually impaired Visual impairment, also known as vision impairment, is a medical definition primarily measured based on an individual's better eye visual acuity; in the absence of treatment such as correctable eyewear, assistive devices, and medical treatment� ...

F11/12

shot put The shot put is a track and field event involving "putting" (throwing) a heavy spherical ball—the ''shot''—as far as possible. The shot put competition for men has been a part of the modern Olympics since their revival in 1896, and women's ...

ter and discus thrower. She won a bronze medal in the discus throw at the

2016 Summer Paralympics ) , nations = 159 , athletes = 4,342 , opening = 7 September , closing = 18 September , opened_by = President Michel Temer , cauldron = Clodoaldo Silva , events = 528 in 22 sports , stadium = Maracanã , sum ...

. She qualified for the

2020 Summer Paralympics The , branded as the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games, was an international multi-sport parasports event held from 24 August to 5 September 2021 in Tokyo, Japan. They were the 16th Summer Paralympic Games as organized by the International Paralym ...

, in Women's discus throw.

Personal life

Campos lost her sight when she was five after having

measles Measles is a highly contagious infectious disease caused by measles virus. Symptoms usually develop 10–12 days after exposure to an infected person and last 7–10 days. Initial symptoms typically include fever, often greater than , cough, ...

Career

Campos competed at the

2012 Summer Paralympics The 2012 Summer Paralympics, branded as the London 2012 Paralympic Games, were an international multi-sport parasports event held from 29 August to 9 September 2012 in London, England, United Kingdom. They were the 14th Summer Paralympic Gam ...

in London in the women's shot put. That event was won by

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. She won a silver in the javelin. At the 2016 Paralympics in Rio she threw her discus 32.60 m to get a bronze medal. She missed out to

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(36.65 m) from China and Tang Hongxia (35.01 m). She competed at the

2019 Parapan American Games The 2019 Parapan American Games ( es, Juegos Parapanamericanos de 2019, links=no), officially the VI Pan American Games and commonly known as the Lima 2019 ParaPan-Am Games, was an international multi-sport event for athletes with disabilities, ...

, winning gold in Discus, and bronze in Javelin, and Shot put. She came twelfth in the shot put at the 2019 World Para Athletics Championships in Dubai but she took the bronze in the F11 Women's discus throw. She qualified for the

, in Women's discus throw. Campos trains with other leading athletes at the Federal University of Minas. Gerais. At the

2023 Parapan American Games The 2023 Parapan American Games, officially the VII Pan American Games and commonly known as the Santiago 2023 ParaPan-Am Games, is an international multi-sport event for athletes with disabilities. It celebrates the tradition of the Parapan Ame ...

Brazil sent a large team of 123 women and 190 men. Campos took a gold in the F11 Discus and shot put.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Campos, Izabela Living people 1981 births Brazilian female shot putters Brazilian female discus throwers Visually impaired category Paralympic competitors Athletes (track and field) at the 2023 Parapan American Games Athletes (track and field) at the 2016 Summer Paralympics Athletes (track and field) at the 2020 Summer Paralympics Paralympic bronze medalists for Brazil Medalists at the 2016 Summer Paralympics Paralympic medalists in athletics (track and field) Paralympic athletes for Brazil Medalists at the 2023 Parapan American Games Brazilian blind people Sportspeople from Belo Horizonte 21st-century Brazilian women 20th-century Brazilian women