Laura Amaro

Laura Nascimento Amaro (born 27 October 2000) is a Brazilian weightlifter.

Career She won the silver medal in the women's 76kg Snatch event at the 2021 World Weightlifting Championships held in Tashkent, Uzbekistan. She won the silver medal in women's 87kg event at the 2022 South American Games held in Asunción, Paraguay. She is a three-time bronze medalist at the Pan American Weightlifting Championships.

In 2023, Amaro won the bronze medal in the women's 81kg event at the Pan American Games held in Santiago, Chile. In February 2024, she won the bronze medal in her event at the 2024 Pan American Weightlifting Championships held in Caracas, Venezuela.

In August 2024, Amaro competed in the women's 81kg event at the 2024 Summer Olympics held in Paris, France. She lifted 240 kg in total and finished seventh among 13 participants.

She also competed in the girls' skeleton event at the 2016 Winter Youth Olympics held in Lillehammer, Norway.

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