Natália Mayara

Nátalia Mayara Azevedo da Costa (born 3 April 1994) is a former Brazilian wheelchair tennis player who competed in international level events. She is a double gold medalist at the 2015 Parapan American Games and competed at the Paralympic Games twice.[1]

Nátalia Mayara
Full nameNátalia Mayara Azevedo da Costa
Country (sports) Brazil
ResidenceSão Paulo, Brazil
Born (1994-04-03) 3 April 1994
Recife, Brazil
Height1.60 m (5 ft 3 in)
PlaysRight-handed (one-handed backhand)
Singles
Career titles29
Highest rankingNo. 13 (31 July 2017)
Other tournaments
Paralympic Games2R (2016)
Doubles
Career titles28
Highest rankingNo. 14 (2 July 2018)
Other doubles tournaments
Paralympic Games1R (2016)
Medal record
Parapan American Games
Gold medal – first place2015 TorontoWomen's singles
Gold medal – first place2015 TorontoWomen's doubles

Mayara lost her legs after she was hit by a bus that went onto a sidewalk. She began playing tennis and swimming aged eleven and she pursued a career in wheelchair tennis when she participated at a youth world championship as a junior tennis player in 2011.[2][3]

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