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Verônica Hipólito
Verônica Silva Hipólito (born 2 June 1996) is a para-Track and field, athlete from Brazil competing mainly in category T37 (classification), T37 sprint events. She competed as an able-bodied athlete before a stroke in 2011 left her with permanent damage to the right side of her body. In 2013, she discovered that she was eligible to compete in Paralympic sports and that year represented Brazil at the 2013 IPC Athletics World Championships. Personal history Hipólito was born in São Bernardo do Campo, Brazil in 1996. The search for quality of life was one of the reasons that led Verônica to athletics. Her parents, José Dimas and Josenilda, always encouraged her to practice sports so that the girl could start interacting more, since she was very shy. In 2008, she discovered that she had a brain tumour, which was removed. She started playing sports at the age of 10 in judo, but a head surgery to remove a brain tumor at the age of 13 prevented her from continuing on the mats. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
São Bernardo Do Campo
São Bernardo do Campo () is a Brazilian Municipalities of Brazil, municipality in the state of São Paulo. It is part of the Metropolitan Region of São Paulo. The population is 810,729 (2022 census) in an area of . According to 2021 data from the Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics, Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics (IBGE), the municipality of São Bernardo do Campo has the 16th largest gross domestic product (GDP) among Brazilian cities. History The city was founded by João Ramalho in 1553 and was known as Vila de Santo André da Borda do Campo de Piratininga, soon transferred to another nearby place, safer from hostile tribes. It is, however, historically perceived as the first Brazilian settlement built away from the sea. The original settlement was then resettled as São Bernardo, became a parish in 1812 and became a municipality in 1890. In 1938, it became a part of the Santo André, Brazil, Santo André district only to be separated again in 19 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
