Aline Rocha

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| name = Aline Rocha

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| alt = Women in black clothes with black helmet, wrap-around tinted glasses and gloves holding steering handles of a racing wheelchair. A drop of rain falls in front of her right shoulder.

| caption = Aline Rocha at the 2023 London Marathon.

| full_name = Aline dos Santos Rocha

| birth_date = {{Birth-date and age|20 February 1991}}

| birth_place = Pinhão, Paraná, Brazil

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| alma_mater = University of Western Santa Catarina

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| sport = Para athletics (Wheelchair racing)
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| disability_class = T54 (wheelchair racing)
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Aline dos Santos Rocha (born 20 February 1991) is a Brazilian wheelchair racer and skier, who came third at the 2021 Berlin Marathon, and won multiple medals at the 2023 World Para Nordic Skiing Championships. She competed at the 2016 Summer Paralympics and the 2018 and 2022 Winter Paralympics.

Personal life

Rocha is from Paraná, Brazil.{{cite web |url=http://cpb.org.br/noticias/-/asset_publisher/lU3LNvrdeyoz/content/aline-rocha-e-a-primeira-mulher-do-brasil-em-jogos-paralimpicos-de-inverno?inheritRedirect=false |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180204182516/http://cpb.org.br/noticias/-/asset_publisher/lU3LNvrdeyoz/content/aline-rocha-e-a-primeira-mulher-do-brasil-em-jogos-paralimpicos-de-inverno?inheritRedirect=false |title=Aline Rocha é a primeira mulher do Brasil em Jogos Paralímpicos de Inverno |language=pt |publisher=Brazilian Paralympic Committee |date=11 December 2017 |archive-date=4 February 2018 |accessdate=11 November 2021}} At the age of 15, Rocha was injured in a car accident, and became paraplegic.{{cite web |url=https://dailyskier.com/2017/09/21/aline-who-trains-for-pyeongchang-and-who-never-gives-up/ |title=ALINE WHO TRAINS FOR PYEONGCHANG AND WHO NEVER GIVES UP |publisher=Daily Skier |date=21 September 2017 |accessdate=11 November 2021}} She studied physical education at the University of Western Santa Catarina.{{cite web |url=https://www.paralympic.org/aline-dos-santos-rocha |title=Aline dos Santos Rocha |publisher=International Paralympic Committee |accessdate=11 November 2021}} Rocha is married to Fernando Orso, who is also her coach.

Wheelchair racing career

As of 2017, Rocha had won the Saint Silvester Road Race on four occasions. In 2015, she won the 100 metres, 400 metres and 800 metres events at the {{lang|pt|Jogos Regionais do Estado de São Paulo}} (Regional Games of the State of São Paulo). Later in the year, she finished third at the Oita International Wheelchair Marathon in a Brazilian national record time of 01:49:37.{{cite news |url=https://www.abcdoabc.com.br/sao-caetano/noticia/paulo-pinheiro-homenageia-paratleta-aline-rocha-33915 |title=Paulo Pinheiro homenageia paratleta Aline Rocha |language=pt |work=ABC do ABC |date=19 November 2015 |accessdate=11 November 2021}} She competed at the 2016 Summer Paralympics, finishing ninth overall in the 1500 metres T54 competition{{cite web |url=http://www.espn.com.br/blogs/espnw/753229_conheca-aline-rocha-primeira-brasileira-a-disputar-os-jogos-paralimpicos-de-inverno |title=Conheça Aline Rocha, primeira brasileira a disputar os Jogos Paralímpicos de Inverno |language=pt |publisher=ESPN |date=7 March 2018 |accessdate=12 November 2021}} and 10th in the marathon T54 event, after falling away from the main group after {{convert|18|km|mi}} of the race.{{cite news |url=http://ge.globo.com/olimpiadas-de-inverno/noticia/2017/02/paranaense-conhece-neve-apos-rio-2016-e-sonha-com-jogos-de-inverno.html |title=Paranaense conhece neve após a Rio 2016 e sonha com Jogos de Inverno |language=pt |work=GloboNews |date=10 February 2017 |accessdate=12 November 2021}} She went out in the heats of the 5000 metres T54 event.{{cite news |url=https://ge.globo.com/paralimpiadas/noticia/evolucao-rapida-e-pioneirismo-aline-rocha-e-a-mulher-brasileira-em-pyeongchang.ghtml |title=Evolução rápida e pioneirismo: Aline Rocha é a mulher brasileira em PyeongChang |language=pt |work=GloboNews |date=8 March 2018 |accessdate=12 November 2021}} Rocha came 10th at the 2019 London Marathon.{{cite web |url=https://results.virginmoneylondonmarathon.com/2019/?pid=leaderboard |title=Virgin Money London Marathon Leaderboard |access-date=15 February 2021 |archive-date=28 April 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190428095450/https://results.virginmoneylondonmarathon.com/2019/?pid=leaderboard |url-status=dead}}

Rocha came third at the 2021 Berlin Marathon.{{cite news |url=https://ge.globo.com/eu-atleta/corridas-e-eventos/noticia/sisay-lemma-e-joyciline-jepkosgei-vencem-a-maratona-de-londres.ghtml |title=Sisay Lemma e Joyciline Jepkosgei vencem a Maratona de Londres |language=pt |work=GloboNews |date=3 October 2021 |accessdate=11 November 2021}}{{cite news |url=https://www.paralympic.org/news/swiss-domination-2021-berlin-marathon |title=Swiss domination at the 2021 Berlin Marathon |work=World Para Athletics |date=27 September 2021 |accessdate=11 November 2021}} Later in the year, she came fifth at the 2021 London Marathon. She suffered a flat tyre a few minutes prior to the race start.

Skiing career

In 2017, Rocha competed at the Cross-Country Ski World Cup in Ukraine.

Rocha was selected for the 2018 Winter Paralympics in Pyeongchang, South Korea. She was the first Brazilian woman to compete at a Winter Paralympic Games, and was the country's flagbearer at the Parade of Nations.{{cite news |url=https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2018/mar/13/he-only-sees-snow-once-a-year-meet-the-youngest-winter-paralympian |title=He only sees snow once a year: meet the youngest Winter Paralympian |work=The Guardian |date=13 March 2018 |accessdate=11 November 2021}} At the Games, she finished 12th in the 5 km sitting event,[https://www.paralympic.org/static/info/PWG2018/resPWG2018/pdf/PWG2018/CCS/PWG2018_CCS_C73A_CCSW5KM-----09070-----FNL-000100--.pdf Sitting results] 15th in the 12 km sitting event and 22nd in the qualification round of the 1.5 km sprint classical sitting event.[https://www.paralympic.org/static/info/PWG2018/resPWG2018/pdf/PWG2018/CCS/PWG2018_CCS_C73D1_CCSWSPRINT--09070-----QUAL000100--.pdf Sitting Qualification results] She was also part of the Brazilian team that finished 13th and last in the 4 x 2.5 kilometre mixed relay; she competed in two legs of the event.{{cite web |url=https://www.paralympic.org/static/info/PWG2018/resPWG2018/pdf/PWG2018/CCS/PWG2018_CCS_C73C_CCSX4X2.5KM-12150-----FNL-000100--.pdf |title=4 x 2.5 kilometre mixed relay |publisher=International Paralympic Committee |date=18 March 2018 |accessdate=12 November 2021}}

Rocha finished third in the 5 km event at the 2021 Paralympic Ski World Cup event in Kranjska Gora, Slovenia.{{cite news |url=https://agenciabrasil.ebc.com.br/esportes/noticia/2021-03/aline-rocha-e-bronze-na-copa-do-mundo-de-esqui-paralimpico |title=Aline Rocha é bronze na Copa do Mundo de esqui paralímpico |language=pt |work=Agência Brasil |date=3 March 2021 |accessdate=11 November 2021}} In October 2021, she competed at the Paralympic Rollerski Championship.{{cite web |url=https://www.nenroll-nenroll.com/brazils-paralympic-winter-sport-breaks-records-in-2022/576862021/ |title=Brazil's Paralympic winter sport breaks records in 2022 |publisher=Nenroll |date=22 October 2021 |accessdate=11 November 2021 |archive-date=11 November 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211111173505/https://www.nenroll-nenroll.com/brazils-paralympic-winter-sport-breaks-records-in-2022/576862021/ |url-status=dead}} In January 2022, Rocha came fourth in the 15 km sitting event at the 2021 World Para Snow Sports Championships.

Rocha qualified for the 2022 Winter Paralympics in Beijing, China.{{cite news |url=https://olympics.com/pt/noticias/aline-rocha-e-cristian-ribera-ficam-proximos-de-medalha-no-mundial-de-para-esqui |title=Aline Rocha e Cristian Ribera ficam próximos de medalha em Mundial no Para Esqui Cross-country |language=pt |work=International Olympic Committee |date=18 January 2022 |accessdate=28 January 2022}} Rocha and Cristian Ribera were Brazil's flag bearers at the 2022 Winter Paralympics Parade of Nations.{{cite web |url=https://olympics.com/en/news/beijing-2022-winter-paralympics-opening-ceremony-flagbearers |title=Full list of flagbearers for the Beijing 2022 Winter Paralympic Games Opening Ceremony |date= |publisher=International Olympic Committee |accessdate=5 March 2022 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20220305132727/https://olympics.com/en/news/beijing-2022-winter-paralympics-opening-ceremony-flagbearers |archivedate=5 March 2022 |url-status=live}} She came seventh in the 15 km sitting event,{{cite web |url=https://www.paralympic.org/beijing-2022/results?disciplineId=03d798bc-e2a7-3b8c-8b6f-b13c6547b849&eventId=05fc0516-5d1f-3e87-b829-d2ffeaf2d2da |title=Women's Long Distance Sitting - Results |website=paralympic.org |access-date=5 March 2022}} and 10th in the 7.5 km sitting event.{{cite web |url=https://results.beijing2022.cn/beijing-2022/paralympic-games/static/pwg2022/pdf/PWG2022/CCS/PWG2022_CCS_C73A_CCSWMIDDLE--12050-----FNL-000100--.pdf |title=Women's Middle Distance Free Sitting - Results |website=results.beijing2022.cn |date=12 March 2022 |access-date=14 March 2022 |archive-date=13 March 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220313114049/https://results.beijing2022.cn/beijing-2022/paralympic-games/static/pwg2022/pdf/PWG2022/CCS/PWG2022_CCS_C73A_CCSWMIDDLE--12050-----FNL-000100--.pdf |url-status=dead}} She was fifth in her semi-final at the 1.5 km sprint sitting event, and did not qualify for the final.{{cite web |url=https://www.paralympic.org/beijing-2022/results?disciplineId=03d798bc-e2a7-3b8c-8b6f-b13c6547b849&eventId=73088b09-b6cd-3574-bc86-6bd1b9918047 |title=Women's Short Distance Sitting - Semifinals Results |website=paralympic.org |access-date=5 March 2022}}

At the 2023 World Para Nordic Skiing Championships, Rocha won the sprint freestyle race, and finished third in both the 10km freestyle and 18 km classical events.{{cite news |url=https://agenciabrasil.ebc.com.br/esportes/noticia/2023-01/aline-rocha-conquista-3a-medalha-no-mundial-de-esqui-paralimpico |title=Aline Rocha conquista 3a medalho no Mundial de Esqui Paralímpico |language=pt |work=Agência Brasil |date=28 January 2023 |accessdate=30 January 2023}}

References

External links

[https://www.paralympic.org/en/paris-2024-paralympics/athlete/aline-dos-santos-rocha_1934640 Aline dos Santos Rocha] at the Paris 2024 Summer Paralympics ([https://olympics.com/en/paris-2024-paralympics/athlete/aline-dos-santos-rocha_1934640 alternate link], [https://paris2024.rtve.es/es/paris-2024-paralimpicos/atleta/aline-dos-santos-rocha_1934640 alternate link 2])
{{IPC profile|aline-dos-santos-rocha|Aline dos Santos Rocha}}
{{CPB profile|aline-rocha|Aline Rocha}}

Category:1991 births

Category:Living people

Category:Brazilian female wheelchair racers

Category:Brazilian female cross-country skiers

Category:Paralympic wheelchair racers

Category:Paralympic athletes for Brazil

Category:Paralympic cross-country skiers for Brazil

Category:Athletes (track and field) at the 2016 Summer Paralympics

Category:Athletes (track and field) at the 2024 Summer Paralympics

Category:Cross-country skiers at the 2018 Winter Paralympics

Category:Cross-country skiers at the 2022 Winter Paralympics

Category:Athletes (track and field) at the 2023 Parapan American Games

Category:Medalists at the 2023 Parapan American Games

Category:Medalists at the World Para Athletics Championships

Category:Sportspeople from Paraná (state)

Category:21st-century Brazilian sportswomen

Category:Parapan American Games medalists in athletics (track and field)

Category:Parapan American Games silver medalists for Brazil