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Edênia Nogueira Garcia (born 30 April 1987) is a Brazilian Paralympic swimmer who competes in international level events. She specializes in the backstroke and has won multiple World and Parapan titles including three Paralympic medals.[1][2][3]

At the 2019 Parapan American Games, Garcia revealed that she was a lesbian during an interview.[4][5]

References

  1. ^ "Athlete in numbers: Edenia Garcia". International Paralympic Committee. 30 June 2020. Archived from the original on 2020-07-01.
  2. ^ "Edenia Garcia - IPC Athlete Bio". ipc.infostradasports.com. 1 July 2020. Archived from the original on 2020-07-01.
  3. ^ "Edenia Garcia troca quantidade de treinos por qualidade e volta a der a "numero um"". rededoesporte.gov.br. 6 July 2019. Archived from the original on 2019-08-10.
  4. ^ "Hear my voice: Edenia Garcia talks beina an LGBTQIA+ women with a disability". International Paralympic Committee. 30 June 2020. Archived from the original on 2020-07-03.
  5. ^ "Mulher, nordestina, cadeirante, gay e pentacampea parapan-american: prazer, Edenia Garcia! (in Portuguese)". Esportes Estadao. 28 August 2019. Archived from the original on 2019-08-29.
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