Mariana D'Andrea

Mariana D'Andrea (born 12 February 1998)[1] is a Brazilian Paralympic powerlifter. She won the gold medal in the women's 73 kg event at the 2020 Summer Paralympics held in Tokyo, Japan.[2][3] She is the first competitor representing Brazil to win a gold medal in powerlifting at the Paralympics.[2][4] A few months later, she won the silver medal in her event at the 2021 World Para Powerlifting Championships held in Tbilisi, Georgia.[5][6]

Mariana D'Andrea
D'Andrea in 2016
Personal information
Born (1998-02-12) 12 February 1998
Itu, São Paulo, Brazil
Sport
CountryBrazil
SportParalympic powerlifting
Medal record
Paralympic Games
Gold medal – first place 2020 Tokyo 73 kg
World Championships
Silver medal – second place 2019 Nur-Sultan Mixed team
Silver medal – second place 2021 Tbilisi 73 kg
Parapan American Games
Gold medal – first place 2019 Lima 61 and 67 kg

Career

D'Andrea competed in the women's 61 kg event at the 2016 Summer Paralympics held in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.[7] She did not register a successful lift at this event.[7] She also competed in the women's 61 kg event at the 2017 World Para Powerlifting Championships held in Mexico City, Mexico without registering a successful lift.[8]

At the 2019 World Para Powerlifting Championships held in Nur-Sultan, Kazakhstan, D'Andrea won the silver medal in the mixed team event.[9] At the 2019 Parapan American Games held in Lima, Peru, she won the gold medal in the women's 61 and 67 kg (combined) event.[10][11] She also set a new Parapan American record of 114.35 kg.[11]

Results

Year Venue Weight Attempts (kg) Total Rank
1 2 3
Summer Paralympics
2016Rio de Janeiro, Brazil61 kg9696101NM
2021Tokyo, Japan73 kg1301331371371st place, gold medalist(s)
World Championships
2017Mexico City, Mexico61 kg105106107NM
2019Nur-Sultan, Kazakhstan67 kg1161201221204
2021Tbilisi, Georgia73 kg1331351381352nd place, silver medalist(s)
Parapan American Games
2019Lima, Peru61/67 kg112117122114.351st place, gold medalist(s)

References

  1. "Mariana D'Andrea". 2020 Summer Paralympics. Retrieved 29 August 2021.
  2. Houston, Michael (29 August 2021). "D'andrea wins Brazil's first powerlifting gold at Tokyo 2020 Paralympics". InsideTheGames.biz. Retrieved 29 August 2021.
  3. "Powerlifting Results Book" (PDF). 2020 Summer Paralympics. Archived (PDF) from the original on 30 August 2021. Retrieved 2 September 2021.
  4. "From Tokyo to Tbilisi: Mariana D'Andrea". Paralympic.org. 18 November 2021. Retrieved 24 November 2021.
  5. "Tbilisi 2021: Bonnie Gustin and Bose Omolayo extend domination". Paralympic.org. 2 December 2021. Archived from the original on 2 December 2021. Retrieved 2 December 2021.
  6. Morgan, Liam (2 December 2021). "Omolayo breaks world record to claim gold at World Para Powerlifting Championships". InsideTheGames.biz. Retrieved 2 December 2021.
  7. "Women's 61 kg Results" (PDF). 2016 Summer Paralympics. Archived (PDF) from the original on 6 March 2019. Retrieved 29 August 2021.
  8. "Women's 61 kg Results" (PDF). 2017 World Para Powerlifting Championships. Archived (PDF) from the original on 25 November 2021. Retrieved 25 November 2021.
  9. Rowbottom, Mike (20 July 2019). "Osman leads Egypt to victory in first mixed team event at World Para Powerlifting Championships in Nur-Sultan". InsideTheGames.biz. Retrieved 25 November 2021.
  10. "Tokyo 2020: Top five Para powerlifting moments". Paralympic.org. 29 September 2021. Retrieved 25 November 2021.
  11. "Women's 61 and 67 kg Medalists" (PDF). 2019 Parapan American Games. Archived (PDF) from the original on 25 November 2021. Retrieved 25 November 2021.
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