Mariana D'Andrea

Mariana D'Andrea (born 12 February 1998) 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.

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 (combined) event. She also set a new Parapan American record of 114.35 kg.

Results

Year Venue Weight Attempts (kg) Total Rank 1 2 3 Summer Paralympics 2016 Rio de Janeiro, Brazil 61 kg 96 96 101 – 2021 Tokyo, Japan 73 kg 130 133 137 137 2024 Paris, France 73 kg 141 143 148 152 World Championships 2017 Mexico City, Mexico 61 kg 105 106 107 – 2019 Nur-Sultan, Kazakhstan 67 kg 116 120 122 120 4 2021 Tbilisi, Georgia 73 kg 133 135 138 135 Parapan American Games 2019 Lima, Peru 61/67 kg 112 117 122 114.35