Raíssa Rocha Machado
Brazilian Paralympic athlete
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Nickname | Boto | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Born | (1996-05-17) 17 May 1996 (age 28) Ibipeba, Bahia, Brazil | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Home town | Uberaba, Brazil | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.64 m (5 ft 5 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Country | Brazil | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sport | Paralympic athletics | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Disability class | F56 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Event | Javelin throw | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Raíssa Rocha Machado (born 17 May 1996) is a Brazilian Paralympic javelin thrower.[1]
Career
Machado competed at the 2015 Parapan American Games, where she won a bronze medal.[2] At the 2019 Parapan American Games, she won a gold medal.
Machado finished sixth at the 2016 Summer Paralympics.[3][4] She qualified for the 2020 Summer Paralympics.
References
- ^ "Raissa Rocha Machado - Athletics | Paralympic Athlete Profile". International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved 2021-08-10.
- ^ "Raissa rocha Machado". Disabled and Proud. Retrieved 2021-08-10.
- ^ "Raissa Machado - IPC Athlete Bio". ipc.infostradasports.com. 6 July 2021. Archived from the original on 9 July 2021. Retrieved 6 July 2021.
- ^ "From monster to goddess: The journey of acceptande of Raissa Machado (in Portuguese)". olimpiadatododia.com. 8 April 2020.
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