Maria de Fátima Castro
Brazilian Paralympic powerlifter
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Maria de Fátima Costa de Castro (born 23 May 1994) is a Brazilian powerlifter who has competed in the 61 kilograms (134 lb) and 67 kilograms (148 lb) brackets. She is a silver medalist at the 2023 World Para Powerlifting Championships, and bronze medalist at the 2023 Parapan American Games and 2024 Summer Paralympics.
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| Full name | Maria de Fátima Costa de Castro | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 23 May 1994 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country |  Brazil | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | powerlifting | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight class | 61kg - 67kg | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Early life
Career
Castro competed at the 2023 World Para Powerlifting Championships in the 67kg and women's team events, winning the latter as part of the Brazilian team.[3] She then competed at the 2023 Parapan American Games, where she won the bronze medal in her event, finishing behind Bertha Fernández and Amalia Pérez.[4][5] Making her Paralympic debut at the 2024 Summer Paralympics, she competed in the –67 kg category, where she won the bronze medal.[6][7]