Edinanci da Silva
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Contents
Country
Brazil
Birth - Death
1976 -
Occupation
Sports
Notable Achievements
Description
Transgender judo competitor. Competed in the 1996, 2000, 2004, and 2008 Olympic Games. Gold Medal, PanAm Games (2003, 2007). The first transgender athlete accepted into women's competition: born with both male and female parts, she had surgery to become a woman.
