| Wania Monteiro | |
| Birth Date: | 9 August 1986 |
| Birth Place: | Santa Catarina |
| Height: | 170cm (5'7") |
| Weight: | 62kg (137lb) |
| Discipline: | RG |
| Assistcoach: | Santa Catarina, Santiago |
| Show-Medals: | yes |
Wania Monteiro (born 9 August 1986) is a Cape Verdean rhythmic gymnast.[1]
Born 9 August 1986 in Santa Catarina, Santiago, she lived in Praia for a while. She is trained by Elena Atmacheva. Time noted that she often trained "in a dilapidated gym with ceilings too low to accommodate a proper hoop or ball toss", due to a lack of adequate facilities in Cape Verde.[2]
Monteiro represented her country at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, and was Cape Verde's flag bearer during the Games's opening ceremony.[3] She was also the first gymnast from Cape Verde to compete in the Olympic Games.[4]
In 2006, she won four medals at the African Gymnastics Championships, three bronze and one gold, being present on all podiums during this competition.[5]
Monteiro competed again at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing,[6] and was, again, her country's flagbearer during the Games' opening ceremony.[7] She finished 24th, with 49.050 points.