Patrícia Filler Amorim was born on February 13, 1969 in Rio de Janeiro, to a bossa nova bassist and a primary school teacher.[1] She is a former freestyle swimmer from Brazil. She is the first female president of Clube de Regatas do Flamengo, elected on December 7, 2009.[2][1]
When Amorim was 3 years old, her sister Paula who had asthma was recommended by a doctor to take up swimming to help with her asthma. Amorim started swimming by going along with Paula to the swimming classes. At 5 years old, Amorim swam across Guanabara Bay in Rio. She represented her native country at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, South Korea. She retired from swimming in 1991.[1]
Amorim is married to Fernando Sihman and has four children.[1]