Márcia Malsar

Márcia Malsar is a retired Brazilian Paralympic sprinter. In 1984 she became the first Brazilian athlete ever to win a Paralympic gold medal.[1] She won three more medals at the 1984 and 1988 Paralympics and competed in 1992.[2] Malsar carried the Paralympic torch during the opening ceremony of the 2016 Paralympic Games in Rio de Janeiro.[3]

Marcia Malsar

Malsar (front) at the 2016 Paralympics
Sport
Sport	Paralympic athletics
Disability class	C6
Medal record Representing  Brazil Paralympic Games 1984 New York 200 m C6 1984 New York 1000 m C6 1984 New York 60 m C6 1988 Seoul 100 m C6

References

1. "Rio Paralympics: Marcia Malsar Finished Carrying Torch After Fall : People.com". people.com. Retrieved 2016-09-08.
2. Márcia Malsar. paralympic.org
3. "Paralympic Games Opening Ceremony Begins With Spectacular Wheelchair Jump | Huffington Post". huffingtonpost.co.uk. Retrieved 2016-09-08.