Lais Souza
Birthday December 13, 1988
Birth Sign Sagittarius
Birthplace Ribeirão Preto, Brazil
Age 36 years old
#264,528 Most Popular
About
Olympic gymnast who is known for having competed in several different Olympic Games including Athens, Beijing, and London. She is also a professional skier who advanced and excelled, eventually earning a place in the Sochi winter Olympics for Brazil.
Before Fame
Beginning with gymnastics at a young age, she competed in her first Olympic games in 2004 in Athens. After a hand fracture in 2012, she began to take up skiing and went on to earn a spot at the Sochi Olympics in Russia. In January of 2014, she suffered an injury in training which altered her career.
Trivia
After a neck injury, multiple surgeries, and extended time in the hospital, she began posting recovery footage and physical therapy exercises to her Instagram where she inspires others on her road to recovery. She shares her inspirational clips and messages with her over 1.2 million Instagram followers.
Family Life
She was born in Ribeirão Preto, SP, Brazil.
Associated With
Other Brazilian Olympic gymnasts include Flavia Saraiva and Arthur Mariano.
