Joelma Sousa

Souza at the 2016 Olympics
Personal information
Full name	Joelma das Neves Sousa
Born	(1984-07-13) 13 July 1984 (age 39) Timon, Maranhão, Brazil
Height	1.72 m (5 ft 8 in)[1]
Weight	49 kg (108 lb)
Sport
Country	Brazil
Sport	Athletics
Event	400 m
Club	Pinheiros
Coached by	Sanderlei Parrela[1]
Achievements and titles
Personal best	400 m – 51.54 (2012)[2]
Updated on 15 April 2014.

Joelma das Neves Sousa (born 13 July 1984) is a Brazilian sprinter who specializes in the 400 metres.^[3] She represented Brazil at the 2012 and 2016 Summer Olympics.^[4][5]

Achievements

Year	Competition	Venue	Position	Event	Notes
Representing  Brazil
2011	South American Championships	Buenos Aires, Argentina	4th	400 m	53.42
			1st	4 × 400 m relay	3:31.66
	World Championships	Daegu, South Korea	18th (h)	4 × 100 m relay	3:32.43
	Pan American Games	Guadalajara, México	6th	400 m	52.34 A
			2nd	4 × 400 m relay	3:29.59 A
2012	Ibero-American Championships	Barquisimeto, Venezuela	3rd	400 m	52.72
			1st	4 × 400 m relay	3:28.56
	Olympic Games	London, United Kingdom	4th (h)	400 m	52.69
			7th (h)	4 × 400 m relay	3:32.95
2013	South American Championships	Cartagena, Colombia	1st	400 m	52.25
			1st	4 × 400 m relay	3:35.37
	World Championships	Moscow, Russia	29th (h)	400 m	53.01
2014	South American Games	Santiago, Chile	3rd	400 m	52.75
			1st	4 × 400 m relay	3:35.07
	Ibero-American Championships	São Paulo, Brazil	3rd	400 m	53.04
			1st	4 × 400 m relay	3:29.66
2016	Ibero-American Championships	Rio de Janeiro, Brazil	1st	4 × 400 m relay	3:32.30
	Olympic Games	Rio de Janeiro, Brazil	16th (h)	4 × 400 m relay	3:30.27