Melaica Tuinfort

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Melaica Tuinfort
Personal information
Born (1990-03-11) 11 March 1990 (age 35)
Sport
CountryNetherlands
Sport Paralympic powerlifting
Medal record
Summer Paralympics
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2016 Rio de Janeiro +86 kg
World Championships
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2014 Dubai +86 kg

Melaica Tuinfort (born 11 March 1990) is a Dutch Paralympic powerlifter. She won the bronze medal in the women's +86 kg event at the 2016 Summer Paralympics held in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. [1] [2]

At the 2014 IPC Powerlifting World Championships held in Dubai, United Arab Emirates she won the bronze medal in the women's +86 kg event. [3]

References

  1. "Melaica Tuinfort". Team NL (in Dutch). Retrieved 7 January 2020.
  2. Pavitt, Michael (15 September 2016). "World's strongest Paralympian delivers world record as powerlifting competition draws to a close". InsideTheGames.biz. Retrieved 7 January 2020.
  3. "Results Book" (PDF). 2014 IPC Powerlifting World Championships. Archived (PDF) from the original on 27 July 2020. Retrieved 27 July 2020.