Patrícia Pereira
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.jpg) Pereira at the 2016 Summer Paralympics | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Patrícia Pereira dos Santos |
| Born | 11 December 1977 Coronel Fabriciano, Minas Gerais |
| Sport | |
| Country |  Brazil |
| Sport | Paralympic swimming |
| Disability class | S4 |
| Club | AA Ferroviária |
Medal record | |
Patrícia Pereira dos Santos (born 11 December 1977) is a Brazilian Paralympic swimmer who competes in international events.
Career
[edit]She represented Brazil at the 2020 Summer Paralympics and won a bronze medal in the Mixed 4 × 50 metre freestyle relay 20pts.[1][2]
Personal life
[edit]In 2002, she was shot in the neck during a robbery at her workplace. Her injuries resulted in quadriplegia.[3]
She is part of the LGBTQ+ community.[4]
References
[edit]- ^ "Swimming: PEREIRA dos SANTOS, Patricia". Tokyo 2020 Paralympics. Tokyo Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games. Archived from the original on 26 August 2021. Retrieved 5 September 2021.
- ^ "Patrícia Pereira dos Santos". Comite Paralimpico Brasileiro (in Portuguese). Retrieved 31 August 2024.
- ^ "Patricia Pereira dos Santos". Paralympic.org. International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved 23 November 2021.
- ^ "Out LGBTQ Paralympians at the 2024 Paris Summer Games". OutSports. Retrieved 12 October 2024.
External links
[edit]- Patricia Pereira dos Santos at the International Paralympic Committee
- Patricia Pereira dos Santos at the Comitê Paralímpico Brasileiro (in Portuguese)
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