She was born in
Ilhéus.[1] She competed in the long jump at the World Championships in
1997 and
1999,[2] and in both events at the 2000 Summer Olympics, but without reaching the final. At the 2004 Olympics she competed in the
4 x 100 metre relay.[1]
She has four Brazilian titles; one in the long jump from 1996 and three in the triple jump from 1999, 2000 and 2001. Her main rivals were
Maria de Souza and
Maurren Higa Maggi.[3] On the regional level, she has eleven medals in the individual events from the South American Championships in
1991,
1995,
1997,
1999,
2001,
2003 and
2005.[4]
Her personal best jump is 6.66 metres, achieved in June 2007 in
La Paz.[2] This is a former South American record.[5] She has 6.81 metres in the long jump, achieved in June 1999 in
Bogotá; and 11.40 seconds metres in the
100 metres, achieved in May 2004 in
Cochabamba.[2]