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Susana Schnarndorf
Brazilian Paralympic swimmer / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Susana Schnarndorf Ribeiro (Porto Alegre, October 12, 1967) is a Brazilian Paralympic swimmer. In 2005, after a lengthy triathlon career, at the age of 37, Schnarndorf began to experience the first symptoms of a mysterious degenerative disease that was later diagnosed as multiple system atrophy (MSA). After a break from professional athletics, Schnarndorf returned to the sports world as a swimmer and is presently a member of the Brazilian Paralympic Swimming Team.[1][2]
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![]() Brazilian Paralympic Swimmer Susana Schnarndorf during a photo shoot in 2015 at Barra da Tijuca beach in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Born | (1967-10-12) October 12, 1967 (age 56) Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Years active | 1990–2019 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Website | http://www.susanaschnarndorf.com.br | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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Sport | Paralympic Swimming | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Disability | Multiple System Atrophy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Disability class | S4, SB5, SM4 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Club | Grêmio Náutico União | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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