Nélia Barbosa (born 8 October 1998) is a French paracanoeist. She represented France at the 2020 Summer Paralympics.

Nélia Barbosa
Personal information
Born (1998-10-08) 8 October 1998 (age 26)
Lisbon, Portugal
Sport
SportParacanoe
DisabilityNeurofibromatosis
Disability classKL3
ClubRed Star Club
Coached byEric Le Leuch
Benoit Chantry
Medal record
Women's paracanoeing
Representing  France
Paralympic Games
Silver medal – second place 2020 Tokyo KL3
Silver medal – second place 2024 Paris KL3
World Championships
Silver medal – second place 2022 Dartmouth KL3
Silver medal – second place 2023 Duisburg KL3
Bronze medal – third place 2021 Copenhagen KL3
Bronze medal – third place 2024 Szeged KL3
European Championships
Silver medal – second place 2019 Poznań KL3
Silver medal – second place 2021 Poznań KL3
Silver medal – second place 2022 Munich KL3
Silver medal – second place 2024 Szeged KL3

Career

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Barbosa represented France at the 2021 Canoe Sprint European Championships in the women's KL3 event and won a silver medal.[1]

Barbosa represented France at the 2020 Summer Paralympics in the women's KL3 event and won a silver medal.[2]

References

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  1. ^ "Nélia Barbosa". Tokyo 2020 Paralympics. Tokyo Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games. Archived from the original on 4 September 2021. Retrieved 4 September 2021.
  2. ^ "Nélia Barbosa in silver, Lucas Mazur in the final". goodwordnews.com. 4 September 2021. Archived from the original on 4 September 2021. Retrieved 4 September 2021.
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