Laila Suzigan
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| Full name | Laila Suzigan Abate | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 2 August 2000 Uberlândia, Brazil | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.52 m (5 ft 0 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 48 kg (106 lb) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country |  Brazil | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Paralympic swimming | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Disability | Spastic paraparesis | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Disability class | S6, SB5, SM6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Laila Suzigan Abate (born 2 August 2000) is a Brazilian Paralympic swimmer who competes in international swimming competitions. She is a Paralympic bronze medalist.[1][2]
Personal life
[edit]Suzigan was diagnosed with hereditary spastic paraparesis, a rare and progressive disability, as a result, she struggles walking short distances and is mainly wheelchair dependent.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ "Laila Suzigan Abate - IPC Athlete Bio". ipc.infostradasports.com. 28 February 2022. Archived from the original on 28 February 2022. Retrieved 28 February 2022.
- ^ "Athlete with paraparesia represents Brazilian swimming team in Tokyo Paralympics (in Portuguese)". ASPEC Brasil. 30 August 2021.
- ^ "Paralympic athlete: "I fulfilled my dream of walking into my wedding"". playcrazygame.com. 4 December 2021.
Categories:
- 2000 births
- Living people
- Sportspeople from Uberlândia
- Paralympic swimmers for Brazil
- Swimmers at the 2023 Parapan American Games
- Medalists at the World Para Swimming Championships
- Medalists at the 2019 Parapan American Games
- Medalists at the 2023 Parapan American Games
- Swimmers at the 2020 Summer Paralympics
- Medalists at the 2020 Summer Paralympics
- S6-classified para swimmers
- Sportspeople from Minas Gerais
- 21st-century Brazilian sportswomen