Ruth Roberta de Souza

Ruth Roberta de Souza

Personal information
Born	(1968-10-03)3 October 1968 Três Lagoas, Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil
Died	13 April 2021(2021-04-13) (aged 52) Três Lagoas, Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil
Sport
Sport	Basketball
Medal record Women's basketball Representing  Brazil World Cup 1994 Australia Team Pan American Games 1991 Havana Team 1987 Indianapolis Team

Ruth Roberta de Souza (3 October 1968 – 13 April 2021) was a Brazilian basketball player.[1] She competed in the women's tournament at the 1992 Summer Olympics.[2] Souza died in Três Lagoas on 13 April 2021, at the age of 52, due to COVID-19, after she had been hospitalized in the intensive care unit for two weeks.[3]

References

1. "Ruth". Olympedia. Retrieved 13 April 2021.
2. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Ruth Roberta de Souza Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 20 July 2018.
3. "Ruth de Souza, campeã mundial de basquete, morre de covid aos 52 anos" [World basketball champion Ruth de Souza dies of covid at age 52]. Globo Esporte. 13 April 2021. Retrieved 13 April 2021.

External links

• Ruth Roberta de Souza at FIBA.com (archived)
• Ruth Roberta de Souza at FIBA.com (archived)
• Ruth Roberta de Souza – Basketball-Reference.com international player profile
• Ruth Roberta de Souza at Olympics.com
• Ruth Roberta de Souza at Olympedia