Joselane "Josi" Santos (born 14 July 1984) is a Brazilian gymnast and freestyle skier.[1]

Joselane Santos
Personal information
Born (1984-07-14) July 14, 1984 (age 40)
São Paulo, Brazil
Height5 ft 1 in (1.55 m)
Weight110 lb (50 kg)
Sport
Country Brazil
SportFreestyle skiing
Medal record
Representing  Brazil
Women's artistic gymnastics
South American Games
Gold medal – first place 1998 Cuenca Team

Originally a gymnast competing at an international level for Brazil, she started freestyle skiing in 2013 and qualified for the FIS Freestyle Skiing World Cup.[2]

In the women's aerials at the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, Santos finished last at 22nd place. She dedicated her performance to Laís Souza whom she replaced after Souza was gravely hurt while training in Utah in January 2014.[3]

References

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  1. ^ Brazilian Olympic Committee Josi Santos Archived 2014-02-23 at the Wayback Machine Sochi2014. Retrieved 4 February 2014
  2. ^ Joselane SANTOS Archived 2014-02-04 at the Wayback Machine Sochi2014. Retrieved 4 February 2014.
  3. ^ Agence France-Presse (14 February 2014) La brasileña Santos dedicó su debut olímpico a Lais Souza entre lágrimas (in Spanish) Terra.com.co. Retrieved 16 February 2014