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In an interview published by the International Paralympic Committee on 5 November, Brazil’s Mariana D’Andrea describes how sport changed the way people relate to her. She recalls being seen primarily in terms of her disability. Now, she says, people ask her about her achievements as an athlete and her preparations for future competitions.
D’Andrea first tried Para powerlifting in 2014 after a coach invited her to take up the sport. Two years later, she made her Paralympic debut in front of a home crowd in Rio. She did not record a successful lift in the women’s up to 61 kg category there, but continued competing and went on to win Brazil’s first Paralympic gold in the sport.
She won her first title in Tokyo in the women’s up to 73 kg category and defended it in the same division at Paris 2024. In the interview, D’Andrea describes her preparation for Los Angeles 2028 and identifies a third gold medal as her next goal.
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