Ruth Roberta de Souza

Ruth Roberta de Souza
Personal information
Nationality	Brazilian
Born	3 October 1968; Três Lagoas, Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil
Died	13 April 2021 (aged 52); Três Lagoas, Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil
Sport
Sport	Basketball
Medal record
Women's basketball
Representing Brazil
World Cup
Pan American Games

Ruth Roberta de Souza (3 October 1968 – 13 April 2021) was a Brazilian basketball player.[1] She competed in the women's tournament at the 1992 Summer Olympics.[2]

Souza died in Três Lagoas on 13 April 2021, at the age of 52, due to COVID-19, after she had been hospitalized in the intensive care unit for two weeks.[3]

References

"Ruth". Olympedia. Retrieved 13 April 2021.
Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Ruth Roberta de Souza Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 20 July 2018.
"Ruth de Souza, campeã mundial de basquete, morre de covid aos 52 anos" [World basketball champion Ruth de Souza dies of covid at age 52]. Globo Esporte. 13 April 2021. Retrieved 13 April 2021.

This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.

[1] "Ruth". Olympedia. Retrieved 13 April 2021.

[SportsRef-2] Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Ruth Roberta de Souza Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 20 July 2018.

[3] "Ruth de Souza, campeã mundial de basquete, morre de covid aos 52 anos" [World basketball champion Ruth de Souza dies of covid at age 52]. Globo Esporte. 13 April 2021. Retrieved 13 April 2021.