Natalia_Mayara

Natália Mayara

Natália Mayara

Brazilian wheelchair tennis player

In this Portuguese name, the first or maternal family name is Azevedo and the second or paternal family name is da Costa.

Nátalia Mayara Azevedo da Costa (born 3 April 1994) is a former Brazilian wheelchair tennis player who competed in international level events. She is a double gold medalist at the 2015 Parapan American Games and competed at the Paralympic Games twice.[1]

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Mayara lost her legs after she was hit by a bus that went onto a sidewalk. She began playing tennis and swimming aged eleven and she pursued a career in wheelchair tennis when she participated at a youth world championship as a junior tennis player in 2011.[2][3]

References

  1. [1]
    "Natalia Mayara - ITF Profile". International Tennis Federation. 16 October 2020.
  2. [2]
    "Paralympic Games: Tennis player Natalia Mayara Azevedo da Costa is pure inspiration (in Portuguese)". taofeminino. 24 August 2016.
  3. [3]
    "The story of overcoming tennis player Natalia Mayara (in Portuguese)". superesportes.com. 13 January 2014.
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