Jéssica Messali

Jéssica Messali
Personal information
Full nameJéssica Ferreira Messali
Born (1987-10-29) 29 October 1987[1]
Sport
SportParatriathlon
Disability classPTWC
Medal record
Representing  Brazil
Women's paratriathlon
World Championships
2024 Torremolinos PTWC
2022 Abu Dhabi PTWC
2023 Ponteverde PTWC
2023 Ponteverde Mixed relay
2025 Wollongong PTWC
2025 Wollongong Mixed relay

Jéssica Ferreira Messali (born 29 October 1987) is a Brazilian paratriathlete. She represented Brazil at the 2020 and 2024 Summer Paralympics.

Career

Messali began her career in para-cycling before switching to paratriathlon in December 2017.[2] She represented Brazil at the 2020 Summer Paralympics and finished in fourth place in the PTWC paratriathlon with a time of 1:16:23.[1] She competed at the 2022 World Triathlon Para Championships and won a bronze medal in the PTWC event with a time of 1:11:12.[3] She competed at the 2023 World Triathlon Para Championships and again won a bronze medal in the PTWC event with a time of 1:13:48.[4]

In September 2024, she competed at the 2024 Summer Paralympics in the PTWC paratriathlon and did not finish.[1] The next month she competed at the 2024 World Triathlon Para Championships and won a silver medal in the PTWC event with a time of 1:07:45.[5] She competed at the 2025 World Triathlon Para Championships and won a bronze medal in the PTWC event with a time of 1:12:46. This was Brazil's first medal of the 2025 World Championships.[6] She also won a bronze medal in the mixed team relay.[7]

Personal life

Messali was involved in a car accident in 2013 and became a paraplegic In July 2021, Jessica suffered second- and third-degree burns on her feet and legs in a sauna, requiring partial amputation.[8]

References

  1. ^ a b c "Jéssica Ferreira Messali". paralympic.org. Retrieved 18 October 2025. (alternate link, alternate link 2)
  2. ^ "Jessica Ferreira flying after triathlon switch". paralympic.org. 16 April 2019. Retrieved 18 October 2025.
  3. ^ Felix, Wesley (24 November 2022). "Jéssica Messali fatura o bronze no Mundial de paratriatlo". olimpiadatododia.com (in Portuguese). Retrieved 18 October 2025.
  4. ^ "Jéssica Messali é bronze e Brasil fecha Mundial de triatlo paralímpico com duas medalhas". cpb.org (in Portuguese). 26 September 2023. Retrieved 18 October 2025.
  5. ^ "Triatleta paulista Jéssica Messali é vice-campeã mundial e Brasil encerra competição com duas medalhas". cpb.org (in Portuguese). 18 October 2024. Retrieved 18 October 2025.
  6. ^ Gentile, Gabriel (17 October 2025). "Jéssica Messali ganha primeira medalha do Brasil no Mundial de Triatlo". olimpiadatododia.com (in Portuguese). Retrieved 18 October 2025.
  7. ^ Gray, Doug (18 October 2025). "Team USA earn Para Mixed Relay win on final day in Wollongong". triathlon.org. Retrieved 18 October 2025.
  8. ^ "Jéssica Messali". cpb.org (in Portuguese). Retrieved 18 October 2025.