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Márcia Malsar

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Marcia Malsar
Malsar at the 2016 Paralympics
Personal information
Born1957 or 1958 (age 66–67)[1]
Sport
SportPara athletics
Disability classC6
Medal record
Representing  Brazil
Paralympic Games
Gold medal – first place 1984 New York 200 m C6
Silver medal – second place 1984 New York 1000 m C6
Bronze medal – third place 1984 New York 60 m C6
Silver medal – second place 1988 Seoul 100 m C6

Márcia Malsar (born 1957 or 1958)[1] is a retired Brazilian Paralympic sprinter. In 1984, she became the first Brazilian athlete ever to win a Paralympic gold medal.[2] She won three more medals at the 1984 and 1988 Paralympics and competed in 1992.[3] Malsar carried the Paralympic torch during the opening ceremony of the 2016 Paralympic Games in Rio de Janeiro.[4]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Throwback Thursday: Brazil's Marcia Malsar". Paralympic.org. International Paralympic Committee. 13 October 2016. 58-year-old
  2. ^ "Rio Paralympics: Marcia Malsar Finished Carrying Torch After Fall". People.com. Retrieved 8 September 2016.
  3. ^ "Márcia Malsar". Paralympic.org. International Paralympic Committee. Archived from the original on 18 September 2016. Retrieved 18 September 2016.
  4. ^ "Paralympic Games Opening Ceremony Begins With Spectacular Wheelchair Jump". HuffingtonPost.co.uk. Retrieved 8 September 2016.
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