Bruno Becker

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Bruno Becker
Personal information
Full nameBruno Becker da Silva
Born (1990-11-17) 17 November 1990 (age 32)
Curitiba, Brazil
Sport
CountryFlag of Brazil.svg  Brazil
Sport Paralympic swimming
Disability Phocomelia
Disability class S2
Medal record
Paralympic swimming
Representing Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil
Parapan American Games
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2019 Lima 50m freestyle S2
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2019 Lima 100m freestyle S2
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2019 Lima 200m freestyle S2

Bruno Becker da Silva (born 17 November 1990) is a Brazilian Paralympic swimmer who competes at international swimming competitions, he was born without his right arm and his legs are impaired. He is a triple Parapan American Games bronze medalist in freestyle swimming. He competed at the 2020 Summer Paralympics and became the first athlete from Rio do Sul to win a medal at the Parapan American Games and compete at the Paralympic Games. [1] [2]

Inspiration

Becker began training to swim after his younger brother Marcelo drowned in a waterfall in Atalanta at the age of thirteen. Bruno described his brother as an inspiration, motivating and "would be his right arm" which Bruno was born without. [3] [4]

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References

  1. "Bruno Becker - IPC Athlete Bio". ipc.infostradasports.com. 17 June 2022.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  2. "Bruno Becker became the first athlete from Rio do Sul to win medal at the Parapan American Games (in Portuguese)". Vale do Itajai Noticias. 31 December 2020.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  3. "SC parathlete began swimming to overcome family trauma and ended up in the Paralympics (in Portuguese)". ndmais.com. 21 August 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  4. "Sonho Olimpico (in Portuguese)". clicrbs.com. 17 June 2022.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)