Verônica Silva Hipólito[a] (born 2 June 1996) is a para-athlete from Brazil competing mainly in category T37 sprint events.

In 2013, she discovered that she was eligible to compete in Paralympic sports and that year represented Brazil at the 2013 IPC Athletics World Championships.

[2] In mid-2012, Verônica began competing, and by 2013, at the age of 17, she won her first adult world championship, earning the nickname "Garota Prodígio" (Prodigy Girl).

This time, recovery was slower and more complicated, as Verônica faced several health issues, including pneumonia and weight gain due to strong medication.

Due to reduced mobility on the right side of her body, she was reclassified into a new category, T37, designated for athletes with slightly greater physical impairments than her previous class.

Despite only a few months of training after her last surgery, Verônica achieved significant results and was called up to participate in the 2019 Parapan American Games in Lima[4].

[13] In that same year, Hipólito was featured in advertising campaigns aiming for greater consumer engagement, such as the one from Docile, which sponsored Team Brazil and Paralympic athletes.

Despite her dedication, she did not reach the podium in the 200 meters T36, leading to an emotional statement on social media about her struggles and achievements throughout her career.

The team includes other Brazilian Paralympic athletes, such as Felipe Gomes, Viviane Ferreira Soares, Fabrício Junior Barros, and Davi Wilker de Souza, among others[20].

This group was responsible for assessing the state of public policies in the country and proposing solutions for identified issues, as well as improvements to existing initiatives, contributing to the final report of the 2022–2023 Government Transition Team[23].