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Cátia Oliveira
Personal information
Full nameCátia Cristina da Silva Oliveira
Born (1991-06-12) 12 June 1991 (age 33)
Cerqueira César, Brazil
Websitehttp://catiaoliveira.com.br/
Sport
CountryBrazil
SportPara table tennis
EventClass 2
Achievements and titles
Paralympic finals2016
Medal record
Table tennis
Representing  Brazil
Paralympic Games
Bronze medal – third place 2020 Tokyo Women's individual C1-2
Bronze medal – third place 2024 Paris Doubles WD5
Parapan American Games
Gold medal – first place 2015 Toronto Women's individual C1-2
Bronze medal – third place 2019 Lima Women's individual C1-2
Association football career
Position(s) Midfielder
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2005–2007 Botucatu
International career
2007 Brazil U-17 0 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Cátia Cristina da Silva Oliveira (born 12 June 1991) is a Brazilian Para table tennis player and former footballer. Cátia won a gold medal at the 2015 Parapan American Games and was selected for the 2016 Paralympic Games in her home country.[1] Cátia began playing table tennis in 2013 and developed quickly, winning a place on Brazil's national team in time for the 2015 Parapan American Games. In October 2018 she won a silver medal at the World Para Table Tennis Championships in Slovenia. She was bereaved by the untimely death of her father during the tournament.[2]

Botucatu Futebol Clube signed Cátia as a promising footballer when she was 14 years old. In October 2007, teammate Renata Costa was driving Cátia and Michele in her Opel Corsa when she crashed into another car at a level crossing. Michele and Renata suffered minor injuries, while Cátia, who was asleep in the back seat, suffered a spinal cord injury resulting in paraplegia.[3][4] Costa was fined $576 for driving without a licence.[5] Cátia had been called up to the Brazil women's national under-17 football team on the day of the accident.[6]

In June 2021 she was one of the women as part of Brazil's table tennis team for the 2020 Paralympic Games which were delayed for a year due to the Coronavirus pandemic. The other athletes were Bruna Costa Alexandre (class 10), Danielle Rauen (in class 9) and Joyce Oliveira (in class 4).[7]

References

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  1. ^ Werlang, Hector (9 September 2016). "O tempo de Cátia: como o tênis de mesa a levou ao sonho da seleção" (in Portuguese). Rede Globo. Retrieved 27 February 2019.
  2. ^ "Cátia Oliveira é vice-campeã Mundial na Eslovênia" (in Portuguese). Olimpíada Todo Dia. 20 October 2018. Retrieved 27 February 2019.
  3. ^ Agassi, Gilmar (18 October 2007). "Após acidente, Renata está apta a jogar" (in Portuguese). Jornal Folha de Londrina. Retrieved 4 January 2019.
  4. ^ de Cássia Cornélio, Rita (20 October 2007). "Acidente com jogadoras gera polêmica" (in Portuguese). Jornal da Cidade. Retrieved 4 January 2019.
  5. ^ "Cátia: Jogadora que provocou acidente não possui habilitação" (in Portuguese). O Estado de S. Paulo. 18 October 2007. Retrieved 4 January 2019.
  6. ^ "Jogadora envolvida em acidente não tem habilitação" (in Portuguese). Rede Globo. 18 October 2007. Retrieved 4 January 2019.
  7. ^ "Com time de sparrings de alto nível, Seleção paralímpica de tênis de mesa encerra semana de treinamentos em São Paulo - Surto Olímpico". www.surtoolimpico.com.br. Retrieved 15 June 2021.
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