Biography
Reason: "I've always loved being fast. Whenever I do things, it has to be fast. I love how you can feel the wind in your face [when you run fast] and it just blows your hair back. It feels exhilarating, you have this moment where you get to wipe everything else away, any problems you have they're just gone because you are in that moment on the track." (sportsnspokes.com, 20 Jun 2018)
Ambition: To win a medal at the 2024 Paralympic Games in Paris. (highpointpanthers.com, 29 Nov 2023)
Awards: In 2018 she received the Best Female Sportsmanship Award at the TriState National Masonic Wheelchair and Adaptive Sports Competition. (tapinto.net, 12 Mar 2019)
Additional Info: AUTHOR
She has authored a series of books called 'The Death Garden Series'. (Facebook page, 21 Sep 2019; catarina-guimaraes.com, 02 Jun 2018)
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Personal Details
GenderFemale
Birth DateFebruary 19, 2004
Place of ResidenceCRANFORD, NJ
OccupationAthlete, Author, Student
EducationHigh Point University, United States
Languages SpokenEnglish, Portuguese
CoachShamoya Pruitt [club]
Highlights
| Rank | Event | Year | Location | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| World Championships | ||||
| 3 | Women's 200m T38 | 2024 | Kobe, JPN | 29.26 |
| 6 | Long Jump - T38 | 2024 | Kobe, JPN | 4.55 |
| 7 | 400m - T38 | 2024 | Kobe, JPN | 1:08.06 |
| 8 | 100m - T38 | 2024 | Kobe, JPN | 13.88 |
| ParaPan American Games | ||||
| 2 | Long Jump T36/37/38 | 2023 | Santiago, CHI | 4.40 |
| 3 | 100m - T38 | 2023 | Santiago, CHI | 14.07 |
