Antônia Keyla Explained

Antônia Keyla
Birth Place:Água Branca, Piauí, Brazil
Country:Brazil
Sport:Para-athletics
Disability Class:T20
Event:1500 metres

Antônia Keyla da Silva Barros (born 20 September 1994) is a Brazilian T20 Paralympic middle distance runner who represented Brazil at the 2024 Summer Paralympics.

Career

Keyla made her international debut for Brazil at the 2023 World Para Athletics Championships and won a silver medal in the 1500 metres T20 event[1] and again competed at the 2024 World Para Athletics Championships and won a silver medal in the 1500 metres T20 event.[2]

Keyla represented Brazil at the 2024 Summer Paralympics and won a bronze medal in the 1500 metres T20 event.[3]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Brasileira Antônia Keyla fatura prata nos 1500m, no Mundial Paralímpico de atletismo . ge.globo.com . 14 July 2023 . 6 September 2024 . Portuguese.
  2. Web site: Kobe 2024: Rehm extends his reign, Alphonse makes history for Mauritius . paralympic.org . 22 May 2024 . 6 September 2024.
  3. Web site: Keyla Barros conquista medalha de bronze nos 1500m T20 . terra.com . 6 September 2024 . 6 September 2024 . Portuguese.