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| Born | April 27, 1999 Brantford, Ontario, Canada | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Home town | Cambridge, Ontario, Canada | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country |  Canada | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Paralympic swimming | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Disability class | S14, SB14, SM14 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Angela Marina (born April 27, 1999) is a Canadian Paralympic swimmer who competes in international level events. [1] [2] [3]
The Paralympic Games or Paralympics, also known as the Games of the Paralympiad, is a periodic series of international multisport events involving athletes with a range of disabilities. There are Winter and Summer Paralympic Games, which since the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, South Korea, have been held shortly after the corresponding Olympic Games. All Paralympic Games are governed by the International Paralympic Committee (IPC).
The International Paralympic Committee is an international non-profit organisation and the global governing body for the Paralympic Movement.
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