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| Nickname | Lari | |||||||||||||||||
| Nationality | Brazilian | |||||||||||||||||
| Born | 16 November 2004 Guaraciaba, Santa Catarina, Brazil [1] | |||||||||||||||||
| Years active | 2022–present | |||||||||||||||||
| Sport | ||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Paralympic swimming | |||||||||||||||||
| Disability class | S3, SM3 | |||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Larissa Rodrigues (born 16 November 2004) is a Brazilian Paralympic swimmer.
Rodrigues was born with a congenital malformation of her arms and legs, leaving them small. At the age of 12, she began swimming to move around in the water. Noticing that she had a high performance, she began competing in the initial swimming categories.
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