Silvana Lima


Silvana Lima is a Brazilian professional surfer. She was born in Paracuru, Ceará, Brazil on 29 October 1984 and grew up in a snack-shack on the sand, owned by her parents. When she was seven years old, she fashioned a makeshift fin to a piece of wood and taught herself to surf. She got her first real surfboard at age 14.
Despite competing in the top tier of women's surfing for eight years, Lima was unable to secure sponsorship. She spoke publicly about the challenge, attributing it to surf wear brands only wanting to sponsor surfers who look like models, regardless of their talents. In order to fund her travels, she began breeding French bulldogs.
In the ASP World Tour, she placed 9th in 2006, 3rd in 2007, runner-up in 2008 and 2009, 4th in 2010 and 5th in 2011.
She represented Brazil at the 2020 Summer Olympics. She is openly lesbian.

Career

'''Event Wins'''

WSL World Championship Tour

Tournament2008200920102011201220132014201520162017
Roxy Pro Gold Coast9th1st5th5th5th9th-5th-13th
Rip Curl Pro9th9th5th3rd5th-9th-9th
Margaret River Pro-----13th-9th-13th
Rio Pro5th--3rd13th9th9th13th13th
Fiji Women's Pro-------13th-13th
US Open of Surfing---9th9th-9th-9th
Swatch Women's Pro Trestles-------13th-1st
Pro Portugal--5th--9th-13th-9th
Roxy Pro France---5th13th-13th-9th
Maui Women's Pro-3rd-----13th-5th
TSB Bank NZ Surf Festival--5th9th13th----
Beachley Classic2nd1st3rd5th-----
Movistar Classic Peru2nd5th1st-------
Rip Curl Search-3rd5th-------
O'Neill Women's World Cup--5th-------
World Cup Sunset Beach-9th--------
Rip Curl Pro Mademoiselle3rd---------
Rank---5º16º15º-14º21º12º
Earnings---$43,000$6,000$43,000-$99,250$9,000$123,000