Rafaela Lopes Silva (born 24 April 1992) is a Brazilian judoka.
She won gold medals at the World Judo Championships of 🗝 2013 and 2022 and at the 2016 Summer Olympics in the –57 kg weight division.
Rafaela Silva grew up in the 🗝 Rio de Janeiro slum known as Cidade de Deus.
In Judo, I found discipline, I respect the other and began to 🗝 take the sport seriously.
She is currently training at PFL athlete Joilton Santos' gym Peregrino Fight Academy with UFC athlete Cláudio 🗝 Silva and is expected to compete in the Flyweight division.[8]