Bruno Becker da Silva (born 17 November 1990) is a Brazilian Paralympic swimmer who competes at international swimming competitions, he was born without his right arm and his legs are impaired. He is a triple Parapan American Games bronze medalist in freestyle swimming. He competed at the 2020 Summer Paralympics and became the first athlete from Rio do Sul to win a medal at the Parapan American Games and compete at the Paralympic Games.[1][2]
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Bruno Becker da Silva |
| Born | 17 November 1990 Curitiba, Brazil |
| Sport | |
| Country |  Brazil |
| Sport | Paralympic swimming |
| Disability | Phocomelia |
| Disability class | S2 |
Medal record | |
Inspiration edit
Becker began training to swim after his younger brother Marcelo drowned in a waterfall in Atalanta at the age of thirteen. Bruno described his brother as an inspiration, motivating and "would be his right arm" which Bruno was born without.[3][4]
References edit
- ^ "Bruno Becker - IPC Athlete Bio". ipc.infostradasports.com. 17 June 2022.[dead link]
- ^ "Bruno Becker became the first athlete from Rio do Sul to win medal at the Parapan American Games (in Portuguese)". Vale do Itajai Noticias. 31 December 2020.
- ^ "SC parathlete began swimming to overcome family trauma and ended up in the Paralympics (in Portuguese)". ndmais.com. 21 August 2021.
- ^ "Sonho Olimpico (in Portuguese)". clicrbs.com. 17 June 2022.