Jennyfer Marques Parinos (born 22 February 1996) is a Brazilian para table tennis player who competes in international elite competitions. She is a Paralympic bronze medalist, double Parapan American Games silver medalist and a World champion. She has won numerous team event medals with Danielle Rauen and Bruna Costa Alexandre.[1][2]
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Born | Santos, São Paulo, Brazil | 22 February 1996|||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.53 m (5 ft 0 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 58 kg (128 lb) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Country | Brazil | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sport | Para table tennis | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Disability | X-linked_hypophosphatemia | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Disability class | C9 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Coached by | Paulo Camargo | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Marques Parinos was diagnosed at a young age with a rare disease called X-linked hypophosphatemia (XLH) when she found walking unaided painful.[3]
References
edit- ^ "Jennyfer Marques Parinos - IPTTF Profile". International Para Table Tennis Federation. 4 July 2021.
- ^ "Jennyfer Parinos". Rede Nacional do Esporte. 16 August 2018.
- ^ "The trajectory of table tennis player Jennyfer Parinos: From childhood to diagnosis (in Portuguese)". Jornalista Inclusivo. 30 June 2021.