Jéssica Messali
Jéssica Ferreira Messali is a Brazilian paratriathlete. She represented Brazil at the 2020 and 2024 Summer Paralympics.
Career
Messali began her career in para-cycling before switching to paratriathlon in December 2017. She represented Brazil at the 2020 Summer Paralympics and finished in fourth place in the PTWC paratriathlon with a time of 1:16:23. She competed at the 2022 World Triathlon Para Championships and won a bronze medal in the PTWC event with a time of 1:11:12. She competed at the 2023 World Triathlon Para Championships and again won a bronze medal in the PTWC event with a time of 1:13:48.In September 2024, she competed at the 2024 Summer Paralympics in the PTWC paratriathlon and did not finish. The next month she competed at the 2024 World Triathlon Para Championships and won a silver medal in the PTWC event with a time of 1:07:45. She competed at the 2025 World Triathlon Para Championships and won a bronze medal in the PTWC event with a time of 1:12:46. This was Brazil's first medal of the 2025 World Championships. She also won a bronze medal in the mixed team relay.