Maria Passos

Maria Luiza Pereira Passos (born 9 June 1951) is a Brazilian retired para table tennis player who competed at international table tennis competitions. She formerly played in volleyball before being diagnosed with a malignant tumour in her bone marrow, requiring the use of a wheelchair. She is a five-time Parapan American Games medalist and has competed at the 1996, 2008 and 2012 Summer Paralympics.^[1][2][3]

Maria Passos

Personal information
Full name	Maria Luiza Pereira Passos
Nickname	Malu
Born	(1951-06-09) 9 June 1951 (age 73) Bandeirantes, Paraná, Brazil
Sport
Country	Brazil
Sport	Para table tennis
Disability class	C5
Retired	2017
Medal record Para table tennis Representing  Brazil Parapan American Games 2015 Toronto Singles C5 2015 Toronto Teams C4-5 2007 Rio de Janeiro Singles C4-5 2007 Rio de Janeiro Teams C4-5 2011 Guadalajara Singles C5 Pan American Championships 2003 Brasilia Singles C5 2003 Brasilia Teams C4-5 2009 Margarita Island Singles C4-5 2009 Margarita Island Teams C4-5 2005 Mar del Plata Open singles 2005 Mar del Plata Teams C1-5 2013 San Jose Singles C4-5

References

1. "Maria Luiza Pereira Passos (in Portuguese)". esporte.pr.gov/br. 6 May 2022.
2. "Maria Luiza Pereira Passos - IPTTF Profile". International Para Table Tennis Federation. 6 May 2022.
3. "Maria Luiza Passos - IPC Profile". International Paralympic Committee. 6 May 2022.