Patrícia Pereira

Patrícia Pereira
Pereira at the 2016 Summer Paralympics
Personal information
Full namePatrícia Pereira dos Santos
Born (1977-12-11) 11 December 1977
Coronel Fabriciano, Minas Gerais
Sport
Country Brazil
SportParalympic swimming
S4
ClubAA Ferroviária
Medal record
Paralympic swimming
Representing  Brazil
Paralympic Games
Silver medal – second place2024 Paris50 m breaststroke SB3
Bronze medal – third place2020 TokyoMixed 4×50 m free relay 20pts
Bronze medal – third place2024 ParisMixed 4×50 m freestyle relay 20 pts
World Championships
Silver medal – second place2023 Manchester50 m freestyle S4
Bronze medal – third place2022 Madeira50 m breaststroke SB3
Bronze medal – third place2022 Madeira200 m freestyle S4
Bronze medal – third place2023 Manchester150 m ind. medley SM4
Bronze medal – third place2025 Singapore50 m breaststroke SB3
Bronze medal – third place2025 Singapore50 m freestyle S4

Patrícia Pereira dos Santos (born 11 December 1977) is a Brazilian Paralympic swimmer who competes in international events.

Career

She represented Brazil at the 2020 Summer Paralympics and won a bronze medal in the Mixed 4 × 50 metre freestyle relay 20pts.[1][2]

Personal life

In 2002, she was shot in the neck during a robbery at her workplace. Her injuries resulted in quadriplegia.[3]

She is part of the LGBTQ+ community.[4]

References

  1. ↑ "Patrícia Pereira dos Santos". Tokyo 2020 Paralympics. Tokyo Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games. Archived from the original on 26 August 2021. Retrieved 5 September 2021.
  2. ↑ "Patrícia Pereira dos Santos". Comite Paralimpico Brasileiro (in Portuguese). Retrieved 31 August 2024.
  3. ↑ "Patricia Pereira dos Santos". Paralympic.org. International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved 23 November 2021.
  4. ↑ "Out LGBTQ Paralympians at the 2024 Paris Summer Games". OutSports. Retrieved 12 October 2024.
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