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keilA da SILva costA
recife, pe
06/02/83
62kg
1,70m
main titles
1 st place (long jump) and 2 nd place
(triple jump) at the World Military
Games (11) • 3 rd place (long jump)
at the World Indoor Championship
(10) • 1 st place (long jump) at the
Brazil Trophy (10) • silver medal
(triple jump and long jump) at the
Pan American Games Rio 2007
events
Triple Jump
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In London 2012, Keila will
complete three participations at
Olympic Games. She competed in
long jump events in Athens 2004
and Beijing 2008. She started in
athletics at the age of 10, when
she was enrolled in an athletics
project by a teacher. She lives in
São Paulo. The Pernambuco-born
Keila is a fan of the Panamanian
athlete Irving Saladino and plans
to train youngsters when she ends
her athletics career.
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