Mariana Ribeiro

Mariana Ribeiro

Personal information
Full name	Mariana Gesteira Ribeiro
Nationality	Brazil
Born	(1995-06-28) 28 June 1995 (age 29) Itaboraí, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Sport
Sport	Swimming
Medal record Women's para swimming Representing  Brazil Paralympic Games 2020 Tokyo 100 m freestyle S9 2024 Paris 100 m freestyle S9 2024 Paris 100 m backstroke S9 World Championships 2022 Madeira 100 m freestyle S9 2022 Madeira 50 m freestyle S9 2023 Manchester 50 m freestyle S9 2022 Madeira 100 m backstroke S9 2023 Manchester 100 m backstroke S9

Mariana Gesteira Ribeiro (born 28 June 1995) is a Brazilian Paralympic swimmer.^[1] She competed at the 2020 Summer Paralympics in Tokyo, where she won the bronze medal in the 100 meter freestyle event in the S9 class.^[2]

Ribeiro is part of the LGBTQ+ community.^[3]

Career

Ribeiro learned to swim at the age of ten. At 14, she was diagnosed with Arnold Chiari syndrome, a condition that affects the brain and nervous system. ^[4]

References

1. "Athletes: Mariana Ribeiro". Tokyo 2020 Paralympics. Tokyo Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games. Archived from the original on 1 September 2021. Retrieved 28 August 2021.
2. "Mariana Ribeiro é bronze nos 100m livre S9 e fatura 1ª medalha paralímpica". Universo Online. 28 August 2021. Retrieved 28 August 2021.
3. "Out LGBTQ Paralympians at the 2024 Paris Summer Games". OutSports. Retrieved 12 October 2024.
4. "Mariana Ribeiro - Swimming | Paralympic Athlete Profile". International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved 9 September 2021.