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Born | (1991-09-14) 14 September 1991 (age 33) Medina, Minas Gerais, Brazil | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Country | Brazil | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sport | Para table tennis | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Marliane Amaral Santos (born 14 September 1991) is a Brazilian para table tennis player who competes in international table tennis competitions. She is a World bronze medalist and double Parapan American Games champion. She also competed at the 2020 Summer Paralympics.
Amaral Santos had schistosomiasis causing quadriplegia aged fifteen after being in contact with parasitic worms in fresh water.
References
- "Marliane Amaral Santos - IPTTF Profile". International Para Table Tennis Federation. 13 February 2024.
- "From Comercinho to Tokyo (in Portuguese)". Brazilian Table Tennis Federation. 21 August 2021.
- "Marliane Amaral Santos - Brazilian Paralympic Committee (in Portuguese)". Brazilian Paralympic Committee. 13 February 2024.
- 1991 births
- Living people
- Brazilian female table tennis players
- Paralympic table tennis players for Brazil
- Table tennis players at the 2023 Parapan American Games
- Medalists at the 2019 Parapan American Games
- Medalists at the 2023 Parapan American Games
- Table tennis players at the 2020 Summer Paralympics
- 21st-century Brazilian sportswomen