Patrícia Pereira dos Santos (born 11 December 1977) is a Brazilian Paralympic swimmer who competes in international events.
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Full name | Patrícia Pereira dos Santos | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Born | 11 December 1977 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Country | Brazil | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sport | Paralympic swimming | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Disability class | S4 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Career edit
She represented Brazil at the 2020 Summer Paralympics and won a bronze medal in the Mixed 4 × 50 metre freestyle relay 20pts.[1]
Personal life edit
In 2002, she was shot in the neck during a robbery at her workplace. Her injuries resulted in quadriplegia.[2]
References edit
- ^ "Swimming: PEREIRA dos SANTOS, Patricia". Tokyo 2020 Paralympics. Tokyo Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games. Archived from the original on 26 August 2021. Retrieved 5 September 2021.
- ^ "Patricia Pereira dos Santos". Paralympic.org. International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved 23 November 2021.