Bruno Becker Explained

Bruno Becker
Fullname:	Bruno Becker da Silva
Sport:	Paralympic swimming
Disability:	Phocomelia
Disability Class:	S2
Birth Date:	17 November 1990
Birth Place:	Curitiba, Brazil

Bruno Becker da Silva (born 17 November 1990) is a Brazilian Paralympic swimmer who competes at international swimming competitions, he was born without his right arm and his legs are impaired. He is a triple Parapan American Games bronze medalist in freestyle swimming. He competed at the 2020 Summer Paralympics and became the first athlete from Rio do Sul to win a medal at the Parapan American Games and compete at the Paralympic Games.^{[1] [2]}

Inspiration

Becker began training to swim after his younger brother Marcelo drowned in a waterfall in Atalanta at the age of thirteen. Bruno described his brother as an inspiration, motivating and "would be his right arm" which Bruno was born without.^{[3] [4]}

Notes and References

1. Web site: 17 June 2022. Bruno Becker - IPC Athlete Bio. ipc.infostradasports.com.
2. Web site: 31 December 2020. Bruno Becker became the first athlete from Rio do Sul to win medal at the Parapan American Games (in Portuguese). Vale do Itajai Noticias.
3. Web site: 21 August 2021. SC parathlete began swimming to overcome family trauma and ended up in the Paralympics (in Portuguese). ndmais.com.
4. Web site: 17 June 2022. Sonho Olimpico (in Portuguese). clicrbs.com.