Mariana Ribeiro
Personal information
Full nameMariana Gesteira Ribeiro
Nationality Brazil
Born (1995-06-28) 28 June 1995
Itaboraí, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Sport
SportSwimming
Medal record
Women's para swimming
Representing  Brazil
Paralympic Games
Bronze medal – third place 2020 Tokyo 100 m freestyle S9
World Championships
Gold medal – first place2022 Madeira100 m freestyle S9
Gold medal – first place2022 Madeira50 m freestyle S9
Gold medal – first place2023 Manchester50 m freestyle S9
Bronze medal – third place2022 Madeira100 m backstroke S9
Bronze medal – third place2023 Manchester100 m backstroke S9

Mariana Gesteira Ribeiro (born 28 June 1995) is a Brazilian Paralympic swimmer.[1] She competed at the 2020 Summer Paralympics in Tokyo, where she won the bronze medal in the 100 meter freestyle event in the S9 class.[2]

Career

Ribeiro learned to swim at the age of ten. At 14, she was diagnosed with Arnold Chiari syndrome, a condition that affects the brain and nervous system. [3]

References

  1. ↑ Olympics (28 August 2021). "Athletes: Mariana Ribeiro". olympics.com. Retrieved 28 August 2021.
  2. ↑ "Mariana Ribeiro é bronze nos 100m livre S9 e fatura 1ª medalha paralímpica". Universo Online. 28 August 2021. Retrieved 28 August 2021.
  3. ↑ "Mariana Ribeiro - Swimming | Paralympic Athlete Profile". International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved 2021-09-09.
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