Maiara Barreto

Maiara Barreto
Barreto at the 2016 Summer Paralympics
Personal information
Full nameMaiara Regina Pereira Barreto
Born (1987-07-06) 6 July 1987
Jacareí, Brazil
Height1.76 m (5 ft 9 in)
Weight63 kg (139 lb)
Sport
Country Brazil
SportParalympic swimming
DisabilitySpinal cord injury
S3
Medal record
Paralympic swimming
Representing  Brazil
World Championships
Bronze medal – third place2022 Madeira50 m backstroke S3
Parapan American Games
Silver medal – second place2019 Lima50m backstroke S3
Silver medal – second place2019 Lima50m breaststroke SB3

Maiara Regina Pereira Barreto (born 6 July 1987) is a Brazilian Paralympic swimmer who competes in international elite competitions. She is a double Parapan American Games silver medalist and has competed at the 2016 Summer Paralympics.

Career

Barreto became a paraplegic in 2009 after a motorcycle accident.[1][2]

Personal life

Barreto is a pharmacist[1] by training and a graduate of the University of São Paulo. Her capstone project assessed adverse effects of vancomycin use in a hospital setting.[3]

References

  1. 1 2 "Maiara Barreto - IPC Athlete Bio". ipc.infostradasports.com. 9 July 2021. Archived from the original on 9 July 2021. Retrieved 9 July 2021.
  2. ↑ "Car accidents affect 18% of Brazilian parathletes (in Portuguese)". Otempo. 9 September 2016. Archived from the original on 9 July 2021. Retrieved 9 July 2021.
  3. ↑ Barreto MRP (May 2014). Eventos adversos com vancomicina no Hospital Universitário da Universidade de São Paulo (PDF) (Thesis) (in Brazilian Portuguese). São Paulo: Faculdade de Ciências Farmacêuticas da Universidade de São Paulo. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2021-08-25. Retrieved 2021-08-25.
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