Maiara Barreto

In this Portuguese name, the first or maternal family name is Pereira and the second or paternal family name is Barreto.

Maiara Barreto

File:FINAIS DE NATAÇÃO DOS JOGOS PARALÍMPICOS RIO 2016 (29551418285).jpg Barreto at the 2016 Summer Paralympics
Personal information
Full name	Maiara Regina Pereira Barreto
Born	(1987-07-06) 6 July 1987 Jacareí, Brazil
Height	1.76 m (5 ft 9 in)
Weight	63 kg (139 lb)
Sport
Country	Brazil
Sport	Paralympic swimming
Disability	Spinal cord injury
Disability class	S3
Medal record Paralympic swimming Representing Brazil World Championships Bronze medal – third place 2022 Madeira 50 m backstroke S3 Parapan American Games Silver medal – second place 2019 Lima 50m backstroke S3 Silver medal – second place 2019 Lima 50m breaststroke SB3

Maiara Regina Pereira Barreto (born 6 July 1987) is a Brazilian Paralympic swimmer who competes in international elite competitions. She is a double Parapan American Games silver medalist and has competed at the 2016 Summer Paralympics.

Career

Barreto became a paraplegic in 2009 after a motorcycle accident.

Personal life

Barreto is a pharmacist by training and a graduate of the University of São Paulo. Her capstone project assessed adverse effects of vancomycin use in a hospital setting.