Tayana Medeiros

Started: She began Para powerlifting in 2016 at the AVA club in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. (Athlete, 27 Aug 2021; cpb.org.br, 04 Jun 2017) Reason: She used to compete in Para athletics. She became interested in Para powerlifting after attending the 2016 Paralympic Games in Rio de Janeiro. "I identified with the sport and became passionate about it so I ended up asking my coach for a chance to try it." (Athlete, 27 Aug 2021; esportefabico.wordpress.com, 15 May 2019; vozdascomunidades.com.br, 20 Oct 2018) Ambition: To win a medal at the Paralympic Games. (TV Universitaria de Uberlandia YouTube channel, 06 Dec 2023) Additional Info: CITY SWITCH In 2022 she relocated from Rio de Janeiro to Uberlandia in Brazil, where she began training at the Reference Centre of the Brazilian Paralympic Committee. "I came to Uberlandia to look for [opportunities]. I have now my club [CDDU/Praia Clube] that received me with open arms, I have sponsors that help me, which is something that I didn't have in Rio. I was adopted by the city." (TV Universitaria de Uberlandia YouTube channel, 06 Dec 2023; cpb.org.br, 27 Aug 2023, 03 Jul 2022)