Maya Harrisson Explained

Maya Harrisson
Birth Date:3 March 1993
Birth Place:Duas Barras, Brazil
Occupation:Medical Student at the University of Geneva
Nationality:Swiss-Brazilian
Weight:119 lb
Other Interests:Surf and Longboard
Sport:Alpine skiing
Partner:Nike and Olympikus
Nationals:She won twice the Brazilian Championships
Olympics:She participated to Vancouver 2010 and Sochi 2014 olympic winter games

Maya Harrisson (born March 3, 1992) is a Swiss-Brazilian alpine skier who lives in Geneva, Switzerland.

Born in Brazil, she was adopted and spent her childhood in Switzerland, where she discovered skiing. She lives in Geneva and studies at the Haute école de santé to become a Physiotherapist. Thanks to her double nationality (Swiss-Brazilian) she competed for Brazil at the 2010 Winter Olympics at only 17 years old. Four years later she competed in the slalom and giant slalom events at the Sochi 2014 Olympic Games in Russia.[1]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2016-06-26. Maya HARRISSON - Olympic Alpine Skiing Brazil. 2020-07-04. International Olympic Committee. en.