Ana Paula Scheffer

{{Short description|Brazilian rhythmic gymnast (1989–2020)}}

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{{MedalCompetition|Pan American Games}}

{{MedalBronze|2007 Rio de Janeiro|Hoop}}

{{MedalCompetition|Pan American Championships}}

{{MedalSilver | 2005 Rio de Janeiro | Team}}

{{MedalSilver | 2005 Rio de Janeiro | Rope}}

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{{MedalGold | 2010 Medellín | Group all-around}}

{{MedalSilver | 2006 Buenos Aires | Team}}

{{MedalSilver | 2006 Buenos Aires | Rope}}

{{MedalSilver | 2006 Buenos Aires | Clubs}}

{{MedalSilver | 2006 Buenos Aires | Ribbon}}

{{MedalSilver | 2010 Medellín | 5 hoops}}

{{MedalSilver | 2010 Medellín | 3 ribbons + 2 ropes}}

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Ana Paula Scheffer (18 August 1989{{spaced ndash}}16 October 2020){{cite news|url=https://g1.globo.com/pr/oeste-sudoeste/noticia/2020/10/16/ginasta-ana-paula-scheffer-e-encontrada-morta-em-casa-em-toledo.ghtml |title=Ana Paula Scheffer, ex-atleta da Seleção Brasileira de Ginástica Rítmica, é encontrada morta, em Toledo |website=Globo|access-date=16 October 2020|language=pt}} was a Brazilian individual rhythmic gymnast.

She represented her nation at international competitions. She competed at world championships, including at the 2009 World Rhythmic Gymnastics Championships.{{cite web|title=2009 World Rhythmic Gymnastics Championships athletes - Ana Paula Scheffer|url=http://gym.longinestiming.com/File/00000800000000FFFFFFFFFFFFFFFF02|publisher=Longinestiming.com|date= |accessdate=27 January 2016}}

Scheffer was discovered dead at her home in Toledo, Paraná suffering from heart attack on October 16, 2020, aged 31.{{cite news |title=Brazilian Ana Paula Scheffer, Former Pan-American Games Medalist, Found Dead in Paraná |url=https://riotimesonline.com/brazil-news/brazil/brazilian-ana-paula-scheffer-former-pan-american-games-medalist-found-dead-in-toledo/ |work=The Rio Times |date=17 October 2020}}