Valdenice Conceição

In this Portuguese name, the first or maternal family name is Conceição and the second or paternal family name is do Nascimento.

Valdenice Conceição

Personal information
Full name	Valdenice Conceição do Nascimento
Nationality	Brazilian
Born	(1989-10-16) 16 October 1989 (age 35) Itacaré, Bahia
Height	1.60 m (5 ft 3 in)
Sport
Country	Brazil
Sport	Canoe sprint
Event	C1 200 m
Club	Associação de Canoagem de Itacaré
Medal record Women's canoe sprint Representing  Brazil World Championships 2014 Moscow C-1 200 m Pan American Games 2015 Toronto C-1 200 m

Valdenice Conceição do Nascimento (born 16 October 1989) is a Brazilian sprint canoeist.

Career

Bronze medalist at the 2015 Pan American Games in the C-1 200 m, Conceição is part of the Itacaré Canoeing Association, which revealed the main talents in the category in Brazil.[1] She was the first Brazilian athlete to get a place in the 2024 Summer Olympics.[2][3]

References

1. "Centro de canoagem na Bahia protagonista na formação de medalhistas olímpicos foi destruído por tragédias climáticas". G1 (in Portuguese). 5 August 2024.
2. "Valdenice Conceição, da canoagem, garante vaga para Paris 2024". CNN Brasil (in Portuguese). 24 April 2023. Retrieved 6 August 2024.
3. "Após conquistar vaga olímpica histórica, Valdenice Conceição é recebida com festa em Maraú-BA". GloboEsporte (in Portuguese). 28 April 2024. Retrieved 6 August 2024.