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Alana Maldonado

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Alana Maldonado
Maldonado at the Rio 2016 Paralympics
Personal information
Full nameAlana Martins Maldonado
Born (1995-07-27) 27 July 1995 (age 29)
Tupã, São Paulo
OccupationJudoka
Sport
CountryBrazil
SportPara judo
DisabilityVision impairment
Medal record
Women's judo
Representing  Brazil
Paralympic Games
Gold medal – first place 2020 Tokyo 70 kg
Gold medal – first place 2024 Paris 70 kg
Silver medal – second place 2016 Rio de Janeiro 70 kg
Parapan American Games
Silver medal – second place 2015 Toronto 70 kg
Silver medal – second place 2019 Lima 70 kg
Profile at external databases
JudoInside.com99694

Alana Martins Maldonado (born 27 July 1995) is a visually impaired Brazilian Paralympic judoka.[1] She won gold medals in Tokyo 2020 and Paris 2024[2][3] She also represented Brazil at the 2016 Summer Paralympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil and she won the silver medal in the women's 70 kg event.[1][4]

She won the silver medal in the women's 70 kg event at the 2015 Parapan American Games held in Toronto, Canada and at the 2019 Parapan American Games held in Lima, Peru.

Maldonado is openly lesbian.[5]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Alana Martins". paralympic.org. International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved 10 January 2020.
  2. ^ Pavitt, Michael (29 August 2021). "Maldonado upgrades to gold at Tokyo 2020 as judo competition concludes". InsideTheGames.biz. Retrieved 29 August 2021.
  3. ^ "Alana Maldonado returns from Rio 2016 disappointment and claims coveted gold". Paralympic.org. 29 August 2021. Retrieved 29 August 2021.
  4. ^ "Uzbekistan takes it all, stunning judo results at Paralympics". Judo Inside. 11 September 2016. Retrieved 10 January 2020.
  5. ^ Bell, Brian C. "Out Paralympic judo star Alana Maldanado looks for 2nd gold". OutSports. Retrieved 12 October 2024.
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