Márcia Malsar

Márcia Malsar (born 1957 or 1958)[1] is a retired Brazilian Paralympic sprinter. In 1984, she became the first Brazilian athlete ever to win a Paralympic gold medal.[2] She won three more medals at the 1984 and 1988 Paralympics and competed in 1992.[3] Malsar carried the Paralympic torch during the opening ceremony of the 2016 Paralympic Games in Rio de Janeiro.[4]

Marcia Malsar
Malsar at the 2016 Paralympics
Personal information
Born1957/1958 (age 64–65)[1]
Sport
SportPara athletics
Disability classC6
Medal record
Representing  Brazil
Paralympic Games
Gold medal – first place1984 New York200 m C6
Silver medal – second place1984 New York1000 m C6
Bronze medal – third place1984 New York60 m C6
Silver medal – second place1988 Seoul100 m C6

References
  1. "Throwback Thursday: Brazil's Marcia Malsar". Paralympic.org. International Paralympic Committee. 13 October 2016. 58-year-old
  2. "Rio Paralympics: Marcia Malsar Finished Carrying Torch After Fall". People.com. Retrieved 8 September 2016.
  3. "Márcia Malsar". Paralympic.org. International Paralympic Committee.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  4. "Paralympic Games Opening Ceremony Begins With Spectacular Wheelchair Jump". HuffingtonPost.co.uk. Retrieved 8 September 2016.

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