Mariana D'Andrea
Mariana D'Andrea is a Brazilian Paralympic powerlifter. She won the gold medal in the women's 73kg event at the 2020 Summer Paralympics held in Tokyo, Japan. She is the first competitor representing Brazil to win a gold medal in powerlifting at the Paralympics. A few months later, she won the silver medal in her event at the 2021 World Para Powerlifting Championships held in Tbilisi, Georgia.
Career
D'Andrea competed in the women's 61kg event at the 2016 Summer Paralympics held in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. She did not register a successful lift at this event. She also competed in the women's 61kg event at the 2017 World Para Powerlifting Championships held in Mexico City, Mexico without registering a successful lift.At the 2019 World Para Powerlifting Championships held in Nur-Sultan, Kazakhstan, D'Andrea won the silver medal in the mixed team event. At the 2019 Parapan American Games held in Lima, Peru, she won the gold medal in the women's 61 and 67kg event. She also set a new Parapan American record of 114.35 kg.