Nicole Rocha Silveira (born 7 May 1994) is a Brazilian

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and former bobsledder who competes on the

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Career

Silveira made her Skeleton World Championships debut in the

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edition in Whistler, finishing in 25th place. In the following edition in Altenberg, she finished in 24th place. She made her Skeleton World Cup debut in the 2020–21 season, where she only competed in 5 of the 8 scheduled races and finished 22nd overall. In the

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, Silveira finished in 17th. She started the 2021–22 season with three victories at the North American Cup in Whistler, won another race of the Intercontinental Cup also in Whistler, and won two more races of the North American Cup in

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. After that great start, she went on to the

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, competing in the last six of the eight scheduled events and finishing 19th overall. In this season, she obtained her best World Cup result until then, a 9th place in Altenberg. In the following World Cup, Silveira comepted in all races, starting the season with an 8th place in Whistler and finishing 11th overall. In the 2023 World Championships, she had her best result, finishing 16th. In the 2023–24 Skeleton World Cup, Silveira had her best World Cup result, a 7th place in

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. Silveira also competed in the 2017–18 Bobsleigh World Cup, where she placed 18th in the standings. She represented Brazil at the

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, where she finished in 13th place after four runs, Brazil's best result in a Winter Olympic Games in sliding sports, and the second best results for Brazil including all events.

World Cup results

All results are sourced from the International Bobsleigh and Skeleton Federation (IBSF).

Personal life

Silveira, who is openly

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, is in a relationship with fellow skeleton racer

Kim Meylemans Kim Meylemans (born 7 March 1996) is a German-born Belgian skeleton racer who competes on the Skeleton World Cup. After starting out in football, she began competing in skeleton in 2009 and was selected to the German national team in 2013. In t ...

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Silveira, Nicole 1994 births Living people Brazilian female bobsledders Brazilian female skeleton racers Skeleton racers at the 2022 Winter Olympics Olympic skeleton racers for Brazil Brazilian bisexual sportspeople Brazilian bisexual women Bisexual sportswomen LGBT skeleton racers Sportspeople from Rio Grande do Sul People from Rio Grande (Rio Grande do Sul) LGBT bobsledders