Marivana Oliveira da Nóbrega (born 2 May 1990) is a Brazilian Paralympic athlete with cerebral palsy.[1] She won the silver medal in the women's shot put F35 event at the 2020 Summer Paralympics held in Tokyo, Japan. She also represented Brazil at the 2012 Summer Paralympics held in London, United Kingdom and at the 2016 Summer Paralympics held in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.[1] She won the bronze medal in the women's shot put F35 event in 2016.[1][2]

Marivana Oliveira
Oliveira in 2021
Personal information
Full nameMarivana Oliveira da Nóbrega
Born (1990-05-02) 2 May 1990 (age 34)
Maceió, Alagoas, Brazil
Sport
CountryBrazil
SportPara-athletics
DisabilityCerebral palsy
Disability classF35
Events

She won the bronze medal in the women's shot put F35 event at the World Para Athletics Championships both in 2015 and in 2019.

References

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  1. ^ a b c "Marivana Oliveira". paralympic.org. International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved 15 February 2020.
  2. ^ Morgan, Liam (15 September 2016). "McFadden and Van Rhijn star as Hug finally gets hands on Paralympic gold at Rio 2016". InsideTheGames.biz. Retrieved 15 February 2020.
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