Mariia Lafina

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Mariia Lafina
Personal information
Born7 May 1993 (1993-05-07) (age 30)
Sport
CountryUkraine
Sport Paralympic swimming
Medal record
Women's para swimming
Representing Flag of Ukraine.svg  Ukraine
Paralympic Games
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2016 Rio de Janeiro 50 m breaststroke SB3
IPC World Championships
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2015 Glasgow 150 m medley SM4

Mariia Lafina (born 7 May 1993) is a Ukrainian Paralympic swimmer. [1] She represented Ukraine at the 2016 Summer Paralympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil and she won the silver medal in the women's 50 metre breaststroke SB3. [1] [2]

At the 2014 European Championships she won two gold medals and three bronze medals.

At the 2015 World Championships she won the silver medal in the women's 150 metre individual medley event.

At the 2016 European Championships she won one gold medal, four silver medals and one bronze medal.

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References

  1. 1 2 "Mariia Lafina". paralympic.org. International Paralympic Committee . Retrieved 9 January 2020.
  2. "Swimming - Women's 50 m Breaststroke SB3". Rio 2016 - IPC. Retrieved 9 January 2020.