Edmilsa Governo (born 28 February 1998)[1] is a Mozambican athlete, who won a bronze medal in the women's 400 metres T12 event at the 2016 Summer Paralympics.
[2] Governo has cited fellow Mozambican athlete Maria Mutola, who competed at six Olympic Games as an inspiration.
[2][3] In 2016, she won the 200 metres T12 event at the IPC Athletics Grand Prix in Tunis, Tunisia.
[8] In the final, Governo broke the African continental record again, finishing third in a time of 53.89 seconds.
[3] Governo and Hilario Chavela were Mozambique's flag bearers at the 2020 Summer Paralympics Parade of Nations.