Laila Suzigan

Laila Suzigan

Personal information
Full name	Laila Suzigan Abate
Born	(2000-08-02) 2 August 2000 (age 24) Uberlândia, Brazil
Height	1.52 m (5 ft 0 in)
Weight	48 kg (106 lb)
Sport
Country	Brazil
Sport	Paralympic swimming
Disability	Spastic paraparesis
Disability class	S6, SB5, SM6
Medal record Paralympic swimming Representing  Brazil Paralympic Games 2020 Tokyo 4x50m freestyle relay 20pts World Championships 2022 Madeira 400m freestyle S6 Parapan American Games 2019 Lima 100m breaststroke SB5 2019 Lima 200m individual medley SM6 2023 Santiago 100m breaststroke SB5 2023 Santiago 50m freestyle S6 2023 Santiago 400m freestyle S6 2023 Santiago 4x100m medley relay 20pts 2023 Santiago 4x100m freestyle relay 20pts 2019 Lima 50m freestyle S6 2019 Lima 100m freestyle S6 2019 Lima 4x100m medley relay 34pts 2023 Santiago 50m butterfly S6 2023 Santiago 200m medley SM6 2019 Lima 400m freestyle S6 2019 Lima 4x100m freestyle relay 34pts

Laila Suzigan Abate (born 2 August 2000) is a Brazilian Paralympic swimmer who competes in international swimming competitions. She is a Paralympic bronze medalist.[1][2]

Personal life

Suzigan was diagnosed with hereditary spastic paraparesis, a rare and progressive disability, as a result, she struggles walking short distances and is mainly wheelchair dependent.[3]

References

1. "Laila Suzigan Abate - IPC Athlete Bio". ipc.infostradasports.com. 28 February 2022. Archived from the original on 28 February 2022. Retrieved 28 February 2022.
2. "Athlete with paraparesia represents Brazilian swimming team in Tokyo Paralympics (in Portuguese)". ASPEC Brasil. 30 August 2021.
3. "Paralympic athlete: "I fulfilled my dream of walking into my wedding"". playcrazygame.com. 4 December 2021.