Raíssa Rocha Machado

Brazilian Paralympic athlete (born 1996) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Raíssa Rocha Machado[a] (born 17 May 1996) is a Brazilian Paralympic javelin thrower.[1]

NicknameBoto
Born (1996-05-17) 17 May 1996 (age 30)
Ibipeba, Bahia, Brazil
HometownUberaba, Brazil
Height1.64 m (5 ft 5 in)
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Raíssa Rocha Machado
Machado at Tokyo 2020 Paralympics
Personal information
NicknameBoto
Born (1996-05-17) 17 May 1996 (age 30)
Ibipeba, Bahia, Brazil
Home townUberaba, Brazil
Height1.64 m (5 ft 5 in)
Sport
Country Brazil
SportParalympic athletics
F56
Event
Javelin throw
Medal record
Women's para athletics
Representing  Brazil
Paralympic Games
Silver medal – second place2020 TokyoJavelin throw F56
Silver medal – second place2024 ParisJavelin throw F56
World Championships
Gold medal – first place2024 KobeJavelin throw F56
Silver medal – second place2015 DohaJavelin throw F56
Silver medal – second place2023 ParisJavelin throw F56
Silver medal – second place2025 New DelhiJavelin throw F56
Bronze medal – third place2019 DubaiJavelin throw F56
Parapan American Games
Gold medal – first place2019 LimaJavelin throw F56
Bronze medal – third place2015 TorontoJavelin throw F56
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Career

Machado competed at the 2015 Parapan American Games, where she won a bronze medal.[2] At the 2019 Parapan American Games, she won a gold medal.

Machado finished sixth at the 2016 Summer Paralympics.[3][4] She qualified for the 2020 Summer Paralympics.

Notes

  1. [a]
    This name uses Portuguese naming customs: the first or maternal family name is Rocha and the second or paternal family name is Machado.

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