Larissa Rodrigues (born 16 November 2004) is a Brazilian Paralympic swimmer.
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| Nickname | Lari | |||||||||||||||||
| Born | 16 November 2004 Guaraciaba, Santa Catarina, Brazil[1] | |||||||||||||||||
| Years active | 2022–present | |||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Paralympic swimming | |||||||||||||||||
| Disability class | S3, SM3 | |||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Early life
editRodrigues was born with a congenital malformation of her arms and legs, leaving them small. At the age of 12, she began swimming to move around in the water. Noticing that she had a high performance, she began competing in the initial swimming categories.
Career
editRodrigues' first success was at the Brazilian Under-20 Paralympic Swimming Championships, where she won three gold medals in five competitions, including the 200m freestyle, 50m breaststroke and 150m medley.[2] She next competed at the 2022 World Para Swimming Championships in Madeira where she won two bronze medals in the 200m freestyle S3 and 150m individual medley SM3 events.[3][4]
References
edit- ^ "Larissa Rodrigues". Comitê Paralímpico Brasileiro. Archived from the original on 25 October 2023. Retrieved 18 April 2024.
- ^ "Oficial:Atleta do Recreio da Juventude conquista três ouros no Brasileiro de Natação Paralímpica sub-20". GZH (in Brazilian Portuguese). 2023-02-13. Retrieved 2023-02-18.
- ^ "Madeira 2022_Schedule and Results". International Paralympic Committee.
- ^ "Oficial:Larissa Rodrigues conquista a segunda medalha no Mundial de Natação Paralímpica". GZH (in Brazilian Portuguese). 2022-06-18. Retrieved 2023-02-18.