Ana Luiza Caetano
Brazilian recurve archer and published author.
Ana Luiza Sliachticas Caetano (born 18 November 2002) is a Brazilian recurve archer and a published author. She started sailing at age seven, but switched to archery in 2014 after a local sports program launched in her hometown of Maricá, Rio de Janeiro.
In May 2018, she won gold in the girls’ individual event at the continental qualifier in Guatemala City, earning a spot at the 2018 Summer Youth Olympics in Buenos Aires. There, she competed in the mixed team (with a Belgian partner, reaching the round of 16) and the girls’ individual event, where she was eliminated in the early rounds. At the 2019 Pan American Games, she tied for ninth in women’s individual recurve and placed fourth in the women’s team event alongside Ane Marcelle dos Santos and Graziela dos Santos.
At the 2022 South American Games, she took bronze in the individual event and gold in the women’s team competition. That same year, she won a bronze medal at the Archery World Cup in the recurve mixed team with Marcus D’Almeida, defeating the 2021 Olympic gold medalists An San and Kim Je-deok for the podium spot. In April 2024, she and D’Almeida won gold in the mixed team at the Pan American Archery Championships in Medellín, and she also earned bronze in the women’s team event with Ana Machado and Graziela dos Santos.
Selected for the 2024 Paris Olympics, she competed in the individual event and the mixed team with D’Almeida. After ranking 19th in the individual ranking round, she advanced to the round of 16.
In 2013, she published *Bons Ventos: Diário de Aventuras Iradas*, a book about her sailing experiences, illustrated by her brother João Pio. She released a second book, *Eureka*, three years later.
Quick Facts
- Birth Name
- Ana Luiza Sliachticas Caetano
- Birth Date
- 18 November 2002
- Birth Place
- Maricá, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
- Country
- Brazil
- Sport
- Archery
- Event
- Recurve
- Show Medals
- yes
Facts from the source article.
Lore & Background
Ana Luiza Caetano began sailing at age seven, a passion she pursued until taking up archery in 2014 through a local sports initiative in Maricá, Rio de Janeiro. In May 2018, she qualified for the 2018 Summer Youth Olympics by winning gold in the girls' individual event at the continental qualifying tournament in Guatemala City. At the Youth Olympics in Buenos Aires, she competed in the mixed team (with a Belgian partner, reaching the round of 16) and the girls' individual event, where she was defeated in the elimination rounds. She participated in the 2019 Pan American Games, tying for ninth place in the women's individual recurve and placing fourth in the women's team recurve alongside Ane Marcelle dos Santos and Graziela dos Santos.
Reader's Guide
Caetano's career includes a bronze medal in the individual and gold in the women's team event at the 2022 South American Games. At the 2022 Archery World Cup, she won bronze in the recurve mixed team with Marcus D'Almeida, defeating the 2021 Tokyo Olympic gold medal duo of An San and Kim Je-deok. In April 2024, she won gold in the mixed team with Marcus D'Almeida at the Pan American Archery Championships in Medellín, and also earned bronze with the women's team (Ana Machado and Graziela dos Santos) at the same championships. She was selected for the 2024 Paris Olympics to compete in the individual event and the mixed team with Marcus D'Almeida; after the individual ranking round she ranked 19th and progressed to the round of 16. Beyond archery, she published the book 'Bons Ventos: Diário de Aventuras Iradas' in 2013 about her sailing experiences, illustrated by her brother João Pio, and a second book 'Eureka' three years later.
Did You Know?
- She started archery in 2014 through a project to encourage the sport in Maricá, Rio de Janeiro.
- She published her first book, 'Bons Ventos: Diário de Aventuras Iradas', in 2013 at age 11.
- She and Marcus D'Almeida defeated the 2021 Olympic gold medal duo for bronze at the 2022 Archery World Cup.
- She was selected for the 2024 Paris Olympics in both the individual and mixed team events.
More in Archers, Part 2 1-24
Spotted an error? Know more?
Reader corrections go straight into our review queue. Suggest an edit · How this site is sourced