Maria Barbara Amaro

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Maria Barbara Amaro
Personal information
Born (1986-02-07) February 7, 1986 (age 36)
Height1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Weight75 kg (165 lb)
Medal record
Women's water polo
Representing Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil
Pan American Games

Maria Barbara Amaro (born 7 February 1986) is a water polo player from Brazil.

She played with the Brazil women's national water polo team at the 2011 World Aquatics Championships. [1]

She played for the University of Hawaii. [2]

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References

  1. "14th FINA WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS, Team Roster Brazil". omegatiming.com.
  2. "Mirella Coutinho - Women's Water Polo - University of Hawai'i at Manoa Athletics". hawaiiathletics.com. Retrieved 2019-05-28.