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COSTA Rayssa
NOC Brazil   
GenderWomen
Born 16 Mar 1991 in Brasília, BRA
Height1.78 m
Weight 64 kg
Human Interest
Further Personal Information
Residence São Paulo, BRA
Occupation Athlete, Serves in the Army
Languages English, Italian, Portuguese
Higher education Political Science - Sapienza University: Rome, ITA
Sport Specific Information
When and where did you begin this sport? She began fencing in 2006.
Why this sport? She discovered the sport through a programme created by the Ministry of Sports in Brazil.
Club / Team Esporte Clube Pinheiros: São Paulo, BRA
Name of coach Marcos Cardoso [club]
Handedness Right
General Interest
Hobbies Cooking, photography, fashion. (cob.org.br, 01 Aug 2016)
Hero / Idol Brazilian tennis player Gustavo Kuerten. (cob.org.br, 01 Aug 2016)
Sporting philosophy / motto "I may not be there yet, but I'm closer than yesterday." (cob.org.br, 01 Aug 2016)
Ambitions To win a medal at the Olympic Games. (cob.org.br, 01 Aug 2016)
Other information TIME ABROAD
She spent two years living and training in Italy before returning to Brazil in 2014. (jornaldebrasilia.com.br, 20 Jun 2015)

Major Results
Year Rank Event Venue
Pan American Championships
2016 3 Team Epee Panama, Panama
2016 Quarterfinal Individual Epee Panama, Panama
2013 2 Team Epee Cartagena, Colombia
2013 6 Individual Epee Cartagena, Colombia
2010 7 Team Epee San José, Costa Rica