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| Full name | Mayara do Amaral Petzold | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 2 April 2002 [1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Home town | Uberlândia, Brazil | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country |  Brazil | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Paralympic swimming | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Disability class | S6, SM6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Mayara do Amaral Petzold (born 2 April 2002) is a Brazilian Paralympic swimmer. She represented Brazil at the 2024 Summer Paralympics.
Petzold represented Brazil at the 2024 Summer Paralympics and won a bronze medal in the 50 metre butterfly S6 event. [1] [2] [3]
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Mayara Petzold at the International Paralympic Committee
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