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| Nickname | Lari | |||||||||||||||||
| Born | (2004-11-16)16 November 2004 Guaraciaba, Santa Catarina, Brazil | |||||||||||||||||
| Years active | 2022–present | |||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Paralympic swimming | |||||||||||||||||
| Disability class | S3, SM3 | |||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Larissa Rodrigues (born 16 November 2004) is a Brazilian Paralympic swimmer.
Early life
Rodrigues was born with a congenital malformation of her arms and legs, leaving them small. At the age of 12, she began swimming to move around in the water. Noticing that she had a high performance, she began competing in the initial swimming categories.
Career
Rodrigues' first success was at the Brazilian Under-20 Paralympic Swimming Championships, where she won three gold medals in five competitions, including the 200m freestyle, 50m breaststroke and 150m medley. She next competed at the 2022 World Para Swimming Championships in Madeira where she won two bronze medals in the 200m freestyle S3 and 150m individual medley SM3 events.
References
- "Larissa Rodrigues". Comitê Paralímpico Brasileiro. Archived from the original on 25 October 2023. Retrieved 18 April 2024.
- "Oficial:Atleta do Recreio da Juventude conquista três ouros no Brasileiro de Natação Paralímpica sub-20". GZH (in Brazilian Portuguese). 2023-02-13. Retrieved 2023-02-18.
- "Madeira 2022_Schedule and Results". International Paralympic Committee.
- "Oficial:Larissa Rodrigues conquista a segunda medalha no Mundial de Natação Paralímpica". GZH (in Brazilian Portuguese). 2022-06-18. Retrieved 2023-02-18.
External links
- Larissa Rodrigues' record at the Swimming World Cup
- Larissa Rodrigues at the International Paralympic Committee
- Larissa Rodrigues at the Comitê Paralímpico Brasileiro (in Portuguese)