Joelma das Neves Sousa is a Brazilian sprinter who specializes in the 400 metres. She represented Brazil at the 2012 and 2016 Summer Olympics.

The 2011 South American Championships in Athletics were the 47th edition of the South American Championships, organised under the supervision of the CONSUDATLE. They were held at the National Center of High Performance Athletics in Buenos Aires, Argentina from 2 to 5 June 2011. Forty-four track and field events were contested, with the number of contests split evenly between the sexes. A total of 345 athletes participated at the championships.