Laila Suzigan

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Laila Suzigan
Personal information
Full nameLaila Suzigan Abate
Born (2000-08-02) 2 August 2000 (age 24)
Uberlândia, Brazil
Height1.52 m (5 ft 0 in)
Weight48 kg (106 lb)
Sport
CountryFlag of Brazil.svg  Brazil
Sport Paralympic swimming
DisabilitySpastic paraparesis
Disability class S6, SB5, SM6
Medal record
Paralympic swimming
Representing Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil
Paralympic Games
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2020 Tokyo 4x50m freestyle relay 20pts
World Championships
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2022 Madeira 400m freestyle S6
Parapan American Games
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2019 Lima 100m breaststroke SB5
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg2019 Lima 200m individual medley SM6
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2023 Santiago 100m breaststroke SB5
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg2023 Santiago 50m freestyle S6
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg2023 Santiago 400m freestyle S6
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg2023 Santiago 4x100m medley relay 20pts
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg2023 Santiago 4x100m freestyle relay 20pts
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg2019 Lima 50m freestyle S6
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg2019 Lima 100m freestyle S6
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg2019 Lima 4x100m medley relay 34pts
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg2023 Santiago 50m butterfly S6
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg2023 Santiago 200m medley SM6
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg2019 Lima 400m freestyle S6
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg2019 Lima 4x100m freestyle relay 34pts

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]

Personal life

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]

References

  1. "Laila Suzigan Abate - IPC Athlete Bio". ipc.infostradasports.com. 28 February 2022. Archived from the original on 28 February 2022. Retrieved 28 February 2022.
  2. "Athlete with paraparesia represents Brazilian swimming team in Tokyo Paralympics (in Portuguese)". ASPEC Brasil. 30 August 2021.
  3. "Paralympic athlete: "I fulfilled my dream of walking into my wedding"". playcrazygame.com. 4 December 2021. Archived from the original on February 28, 2022.