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| Full name | Laila Suzigan Abate | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 2 August 2000 Uberlândia, Brazil | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.52 m (5 ft 0 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 48 kg (106 lb) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country |  Brazil | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Paralympic swimming | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Disability | Spastic paraparesis | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Disability class | S6, SB5, SM6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Laila Suzigan Abate (born 2 August 2000) is a Brazilian Paralympic swimmer who competes in international swimming competitions. She is a Paralympic bronze medalist. [1] [2]
Suzigan was diagnosed with hereditary spastic paraparesis, a rare and progressive disability, as a result, she struggles walking short distances and is mainly wheelchair dependent. [3]
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