Maria de Fátima Costa de Castro (born 23 May 1994) is a Brazilian powerlifter who has competed in the 61 kilograms (134 lb) and 67 kilograms (148 lb) brackets. She is a silver medalist at the 2023 World Para Powerlifting Championships, and bronze medalist at the 2023 Parapan American Games and 2024 Summer Paralympics.
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| Full name | Maria de Fátima Costa de Castro | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 23 May 1994 Tefé, Amazonas, Brazil | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country |  Brazil | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | powerlifting | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight class | 61kg - 67kg | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Early life
editMaria de Fátima Costa de Castro was born in Manaus, Amazonas, Brazil, on 23 May 1994.[1] She had been diagnosed with congenital malformation in her legs. In 2017, she had discovered weightlifting and decided to take up the sport two years later.[2]
Career
editCastro competed at the 2023 World Para Powerlifting Championships in the 67kg and women's team events, winning the latter as part of the Brazilian team.[3] She then competed at the 2023 Parapan American Games, where she won the bronze medal in her event, finishing behind Bertha Fernández and Amalia Pérez.[4][5] Making her Paralympic debut at the 2024 Summer Paralympics, she competed in the –67 kg category, where she won the bronze medal.[6][7]
References
edit- ^ "COSTA DE CASTRO Maria de Fatima". Paris 2024 Paralympics. Retrieved 6 September 2024. (alternate link)
- ^ "Maria de Fátima conquista o bronze no halterofilismo na categoria 67kg". ge. 6 September 2024.
- ^ "Dubai 2023: Mohsin steers Iraq to first men's team gold". World Para Powerlifting. 31 August 2023.
- ^ "Femenino -67kg Medallistas" (PDF) (in Spanish). 19 November 2023. Archived from the original (PDF) on 19 November 2023. Retrieved 19 November 2023.
- ^ "Para Powerlifting Medallistas por Evento" (PDF). Santiago 2023 (in Spanish). 21 November 2023. Archived from the original (PDF) on 22 November 2023. Retrieved 22 November 2023.
- ^ "Women's up to 67kg Medallists" (PDF). Paris 2024 Paralympics. Retrieved 6 September 2024.
- ^ "Paris 2024: Gustin, Rostami, Mark and Yujiao shine with world records". paralympic.org. 6 September 2024.
External links
edit- Maria de Fátima at the Comitê Paralímpico Brasileiro (in Portuguese)