The one-armed Brazilian tennis table player Bruna Alexandre, who starts competing at the Pan American Games on Thursday, is pushing to make it to her national team for both Olympics and Paralympics next year. Alexandre says she never knew what it is like to have a right arm; she lost it when she was only three months old due to a thrombosis.
Brazil’s Bruna Alexandre trains during the Pan American Games in Santiago, Chile, Sunday, Oct. 29, 2023. The one-armed 28-year-old athlete, who starts competing at the Pan American Games on Thursday, is pushing to make it to Brazil’s national team for both Olympics and Paralympics. Brazil’s Bruna Alexandre trains during the Pan American Games in Santiago, Chile, Sunday, Oct. 29, 2023.
Alexandre says she never knew what it is like to have a right arm: She lost it when she was 3 months old due to thrombosis. She has always done what she wanted and gone wherever she wanted. During practice in Santiago, analysts said Alexandre doesn’t have as much mobility and footwork as other players and her one-handed serve is not as effective. But she has powerful hits and plays defense well.
Alexandre already has one silver and two bronze medals from the Paralympics in Rio de Janeiro and Tokyo. She is aiming for gold in France with the help of Brazilian music, South Korean dramas, and inspiration from China, the dominant force in the sport.
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