Bruno Becker

Bruno Becker
Personal information
Full nameBruno Becker da Silva
Born (1990-11-17) 17 November 1990 (age 35)
Curitiba, Brazil
Sport
Country Brazil
SportParalympic swimming
DisabilityPhocomelia
S2
Medal record
Paralympic swimming
Representing  Brazil
Parapan American Games
Bronze medal – third place2019 Lima50m freestyle S2
Bronze medal – third place2019 Lima100m freestyle S2
Bronze medal – third place2019 Lima200m freestyle S2

Bruno Becker da Silva (born 17 November 1990) is a Brazilian Paralympic swimmer who competes at international swimming competitions, He was born without his right arm and his legs are impaired. He is a triple Parapan American Games bronze medalist in freestyle swimming. He competed at the 2020 Summer Paralympics and became the first athlete from Rio do Sul to win a medal at the Parapan American Games and compete at the Paralympic Games.

Inspiration

Becker began training to swim after his younger brother Marcelo drowned in a waterfall in Atalanta at the age of thirteen. Bruno described his brother as an inspiration, motivating and "would be his right arm" which Bruno was born without.

References

  1. ↑ "Bruno Becker - IPC Athlete Bio". ipc.infostradasports.com. 17 June 2022.[dead link]
  2. ↑ "Bruno Becker became the first athlete from Rio do Sul to win medal at the Parapan American Games (in Portuguese)". Vale do Itajai Noticias. 31 December 2020.
  3. ↑ "SC parathlete began swimming to overcome family trauma and ended up in the Paralympics (in Portuguese)". ndmais.com. 21 August 2021.
  4. ↑ "Sonho Olimpico (in Portuguese)". clicrbs.com. 17 June 2022.