Mariana Ribeiro
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| Full name | Mariana Gesteira Ribeiro | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nationality |  Brazil | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 28 June 1995 Itaboraí, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Swimming | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Mariana Gesteira Ribeiro (born 28 June 1995) is a Brazilian Paralympic swimmer.[1] She competed at the 2020 Summer Paralympics in Tokyo, where she won the bronze medal in the 100 meter freestyle event in the S9 class.[2]
Ribeiro is part of the LGBTQ+ community.[3]
Career
Ribeiro learned to swim at the age of ten. At 14, she was diagnosed with Arnold Chiari syndrome, a condition that affects the brain and nervous system. [4]
References
- ^ "Athletes: Mariana Ribeiro". Tokyo 2020 Paralympics. Tokyo Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games. Archived from the original on 1 September 2021. Retrieved 28 August 2021.
- ^ "Mariana Ribeiro é bronze nos 100m livre S9 e fatura 1ª medalha paralímpica". Universo Online. 28 August 2021. Archived from the original on 31 August 2021. Retrieved 28 August 2021.
- ^ "Out LGBTQ Paralympians at the 2024 Paris Summer Games". OutSports. Retrieved 12 October 2024.
- ^ "Mariana Ribeiro - Swimming | Paralympic Athlete Profile". International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved 9 September 2021.