Nicole Silveira
_by_Sandro_Halank%E2%80%93098.jpg) Silveira in 2020 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Brazilian |
| Born | 7 May 1994 Rio Grande, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil |
| Sport | |
| Country |  Brazil |
| Sport | Skeleton |
Nicole Rocha Silveira (born 7 May 1994) is a Brazilian skeleton racer and former bobsledder who competes on the Skeleton World Cup.
Career[edit]
Silveira made her Skeleton World Championships debut in the 2019 edition in Whistler, finishing in 25th place. In the following edition in Altenberg, she finished in 24th place. She made her Skeleton World Cup debut in the 2020–21 season, where she only competed in 5 of the 8 scheduled races and finished 22nd overall. In the 2021 World Championships, Silveira finished in 17th.
She started the 2021–22 season with three victories at the North American Cup in Whistler, won another race of the Intercontinental Cup also in Whistler, and won two more races of the North American Cup in Park City. After that great start, she went on to the World Cup, competing in the last six of the eight scheduled events and finishing 19th overall. In this season, she obtained her best World Cup result until then, a 9th place in Altenberg. In the following World Cup, Silveira comepted in all races, starting the season with an 8th place in Whistler and finishing 11th overall. In the 2023 World Championships, she had her best result, finishing 16th. In the 2023–24 Skeleton World Cup, Silveira had her best World Cup result, a 7th place in Igls.
Silveira also competed in the 2017–18 Bobsleigh World Cup, where she placed 18th in the standings.
She represented Brazil at the 2022 Winter Olympics, where she finished in 13th place after four runs, Brazil's best result in a Winter Olympic Games in sliding sports, and the second best results for Brazil including all events.[1]
World Cup results[edit]
All results are sourced from the International Bobsleigh and Skeleton Federation (IBSF).[2]
| Season | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | Points | Place | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020–21 | SIG 1 18 |
SIG 2 18 |
IGL 1 18 |
IGL 2 18 |
WIN — |
STM — |
KON 20 |
IGL 3 — |
388 | 22nd | ||
| 2021–22 | IGL 1 — |
IGL 2 — |
ALT 1 14 |
WIN 1 16 |
ALT 2 9 |
SIG 24 |
WIN 2 18 |
STM 18 |
565 | 19th | ||
| 2022–23 | WHI 8 |
PAC 10 |
LPL 12 |
WIN 14 |
ALT 1 10 |
ALT 2 16 |
IGL 16 |
SIG 12 |
1008 | 11th | ||
| 2023–24 | YAN 11 |
LAP 16 |
IGL 7 |
STM 12 |
LIL 10 |
SIG 26 |
ALT 24 |
LAK | 753 | 15th |
Personal life[edit]
Silveira, who is openly bisexual,[3] is in a relationship with fellow skeleton racer Kim Meylemans.[1]
References[edit]
- ^ a b "These 2 out Olympians are dating, and getting ready to compete against one another in Beijing". Outsports. 26 January 2022. Archived from the original on 2022-02-11. Retrieved 11 February 2022.
- ^ IBSF website
- ^ "At least 36 out LGBTQ athletes in Beijing Winter Olympics, a record". Outsports. 26 January 2022. Archived from the original on 2022-02-11.
External links[edit]
- 1994 births
- Living people
- Brazilian female bobsledders
- Brazilian female skeleton racers
- Skeleton racers at the 2022 Winter Olympics
- Olympic skeleton racers for Brazil
- Brazilian LGBT sportspeople
- Brazilian bisexual women
- Bisexual sportswomen
- LGBT skeleton racers
- Sportspeople from Rio Grande do Sul
- People from Rio Grande (Rio Grande do Sul)
- LGBT bobsledders