María Paula Barrera Zapata (born September 3, 2001) is a Colombian Paralympic swimmer who competes in international swimming competitions. She is a seven-time Parapan American Games champion, two-time World silver medalist and has competed at the 2020 Summer Paralympics.[1][2][3]
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| Born | September 3, 2001 Cali, Colombia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Paralympic swimming | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Disability | Bilateral tibia hemimelia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Disability class | S10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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References
edit- ^ "The Paralympic mermaid (in Spanish)". Colombian Paralympic Committee. 23 August 2021.
- ^ "Maria Paula Barrera Zapata - IPC Profile". International Paralympic Committee. 14 June 2024.
- ^ "A Colombian's special love for Santiago (in Spanish)". Santiago 2023. 22 November 2023.