Ana Cláudia Lemos
Ana Cláudia Lemos Silva (; born 6 November 1988) is a Brazilian track and field athlete who competes in sprinting events. She is the former South American record holder in the 100 metres (11.05 seconds) and the current (2017) record holder in the 200 metres (22.48 seconds). She also was part of the team that broke the 4×100 metres relay continental record with a time of 42.29 seconds. She emerged on the international scene with gold medal wins at the 2010 South American Games and 2010 Ibero-American Championships. Lemos Silva is the reigning South American Champion over both 100 m and 200 m. She is also a three-time Military World Games medallist and two-time gold medallist at 2011 Pan American Games in the 200 metres and 4 × 100 m relay. She represented her country at the 2012 Summer Olympics and is known for her beauty as well. Career Born in Jaguaretama, Ceará, her favorite sport initially was football. Given her speed in the games, she was encouraged to represent her school in athletics competitions. After much success in school competitions, she began to work with a sprinting coach, Roberto Bortollo. She began competing at the national level around 2005