Thalita Vitória Simplício da Silva (born 20 August 1997) is a Brazilian Paralympic athlete who competes in sprinting and long jump events at international elite events. She is a Paralympic silver medalist, a six-time Parapan American Games silver medalist and a World champion in sprinting.^[1]

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Thalita Simplício

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Full name	Thalita Vitória Simplício da Silva
Born	(1997-08-20) 20 August 1997 (age 26) Natal, Brazil
Height	1.61 m (5 ft 3 in)
Weight	49 kg (108 lb)
Sport
Country	Brazil
Sport	Para athletics
Disability	Glaucoma
Disability class	T11
Event(s)	100 metres 200 metres 400 metres Long jump
Medal record Women's para athletics Representing  Brazil Paralympic Games 2016 Rio de Janeiro Mixed 4x100m relay T11-13 2020 Tokyo 200 m T11 2020 Tokyo 400 m T11 World Championships 2019 Dubai 400 m T11 2023 Paris 400 m T11 2024 Kobe 400 m T11 2019 Dubai 200 m T11 2024 Kobe 200 m T11 2015 Doha 400 m T11 2023 Paris 200 m T11 Parapan American Games 2015 Toronto 200 m T11 2015 Toronto 400 m T11 2015 Toronto Long jump T11/12 2019 Lima 100 m T11 2019 Lima 200 m T11 2023 Santiago 200 m T11

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She was one of the first dozen Brazilian paralympians cleared to compete at the Tokyo Olympics postponed to 2021. Other early choices to be included were Jerusa Geber Dos Santos (who also competes in T11), Rayane Soares (T13), Beth Gomes (F52), Claudiney Batista (F56), Cícero Valdiran (F57) and Thiago Paulino.^[2]

Simplício was born with impaired vision and went completely blind aged twelve.^[3]