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| Full name | Maria de Fátima Costa de Castro | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | (1994-05-23) 23 May 1994 (age 30) Tefé, Amazonas, Brazil | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country |  Brazil | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | powerlifting | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight class | 61kg - 67kg | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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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.
Early life
Maria de Fátima Costa de Castro was born in Manaus, Amazonas, Brazil, on 23 May 1994. 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.
Career
Castro 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. 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. Making her Paralympic debut at the 2024 Summer Paralympics, she competed in the –67 kg category, where she won the bronze medal.
References
- "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
- Maria de Fátima at the Comitê Paralímpico Brasileiro (in Portuguese)