Gabriela Mendonca Ferreira

Started: She discovered Para sport through a school project at age 10. "At the municipal school where I studied, a teacher had a sports project and called me to participate. It was not aimed at people with an impairment, but at the community at large. I had no intention of becoming an athlete." (cpb.org.br, 01 Sep 2019; ms.gov.br, 30 Aug 2019; diariodigital.com.br, 24 Dec 2014; campograndenews.com.br, 04 Dec 2013) Reason: "Sport means everything to me. Before, I was a closed girl. I had no friends. I didn't leave home except to go to school. I started training and things started to change. I made friends." (diariodigital.com.br, 24 Dec 2014)