Márcia Malsar
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 Malsar at the 2016 Paralympics | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1957 or 1958 (age 66–67)[1] |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Para athletics |
| Disability class | C6 |
Medal record | |
Márcia Malsar (born 1957 or 1958)[1] is a retired Brazilian Paralympic sprinter. In 1984, she became the first Brazilian athlete ever to win a Paralympic gold medal.[2] She won three more medals at the 1984 and 1988 Paralympics and competed in 1992.[3] Malsar carried the Paralympic torch during the opening ceremony of the 2016 Paralympic Games in Rio de Janeiro.[4]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Throwback Thursday: Brazil's Marcia Malsar". Paralympic.org. International Paralympic Committee. 13 October 2016.
58-year-old
- ^ "Rio Paralympics: Marcia Malsar Finished Carrying Torch After Fall". People.com. Retrieved 8 September 2016.
- ^ "Márcia Malsar". Paralympic.org. International Paralympic Committee. Archived from the original on 18 September 2016. Retrieved 18 September 2016.
- ^ "Paralympic Games Opening Ceremony Begins With Spectacular Wheelchair Jump". HuffingtonPost.co.uk. Retrieved 8 September 2016.
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