Marcella Uchoa is a world record breaking paraglider from Brazil. She first studied to be a marine biologist, and got her master’s degree with a focus on sharks. In 2010, when she was 22 years old, she first did a skydiving in tandem and fell in love with flying. She started paragliding soon after. Now she is a professional paragliding pilot and instructor.

Wanting is a friend of discomfort and a partner of limits.

Marcella Uchoa

Achievements

• 4 Women’s World Records on a flight that lasted 10 hours (distance online straight – 410.72 KM, declared distance – 377 KM, distance with three points – 412.3 KM) 2018 distance declared – 457KM in 2022.
• 4th Place Women’s Campenato World paragliding fai, Macedonia 2019 and Argentina 2021.
• First Brazilian Woman to be champion of the women’s category of a stage of the Paragliding World Cup, Andradas 2019.
• Runner-up General in the Copa Brazil Sport, Baixo Guandu, ES 2020.
• Women’s Paragliding World Cup Serbia stage champion and 19th place overall 2021.
• Four-time Brazilian Champion and 4th overall (among men) in the Brazilian paragliding ranking 2022.

Marcella Uchoa- Site Official. http://www.marcellauchoa.com.br.

Links:

• 457km record flight detail
• Claiming Her 457km Record
• Cloudbase Mayhem Podcast
• Interview with Marcella Uchoa
• Marcella Uchoa sets new record
• Marcella Uchoa’s Instagram
• Marcella Uchoa’s website