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Full name | Fernanda Yara da Silva | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Born | Curionópolis, Brazil | 15 August 1986|||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Home town | Petrolina, Brazil | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 162 cm (5 ft 4 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Country | Brazil | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sport | Para athletics | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Disability class | T47 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Event(s) | 100 metres 200 metres 400 metres | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Fernanda Yara da Silva (born 15 August 1986) is a Brazilian Paralympic athlete who competes in international level events. She is a two-time Parapan American Games bronze medalist and has participated at the 2008 Summer Paralympics. [1] [2] [3]
Da Silva's left hand was amputated at birth due to myoma.
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Fernanda Yara da Silva
Fernanda Yara da Silva