Maiara Barreto

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Maiara Barreto
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Barreto at the 2016 Summer Paralympics
Personal information
Full nameMaiara Regina Pereira Barreto
Born (1987-07-06) 6 July 1987 (age 36)
Jacareí, Brazil
Height1.76 m (5 ft 9 in)
Weight63 kg (139 lb)
Sport
CountryFlag of Brazil.svg  Brazil
Sport Paralympic swimming
Disability Spinal cord injury
Disability class S3
Medal record
Paralympic swimming
Representing Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil
World Championships
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2022 Madeira 50 m backstroke S3
Parapan American Games
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2019 Lima 50m backstroke S3
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2019 Lima 50m breaststroke SB3

Maiara Regina Pereira Barreto (born 6 July 1987) is a Brazilian Paralympic swimmer who competes in international elite competitions. She is a double Parapan American Games silver medalist and has competed at the 2016 Summer Paralympics.

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Career

Barreto became a paraplegic in 2009 after a motorcycle accident. [1] [2]

Personal life

Barreto is a pharmacist [1] by training and a graduate of the University of São Paulo. Her capstone project assessed adverse effects of vancomycin use in a hospital setting. [3]

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References

  1. 1 2 "Maiara Barreto - IPC Athlete Bio". ipc.infostradasports.com. 9 July 2021.
  2. "Car accidents affect 18% of Brazilian parathletes (in Portuguese)". Otempo. 9 September 2016.
  3. Barreto MRP (May 2014). Eventos adversos com vancomicina no Hospital Universitário da Universidade de São Paulo (PDF) (Thesis) (in Brazilian Portuguese). São Paulo: Faculdade de Ciências Farmacêuticas da Universidade de São Paulo. Retrieved 2021-08-25.