Maya Harrisson
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| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Swiss-Brazilian |
| Born | March 3, 1993 Duas Barras, Brazil |
| Occupation | Medical Student at the University of Geneva |
| Height | 5 ft 3 in (1.60 m) |
| Weight | 119 lb (54 kg) |
| Other interests | Surf and Longboard |
| Sport | |
| Country |  Brazil |
| Sport | Alpine skiing |
| Partner(s) | Nike and Olympikus |
| Achievements and titles | |
| Olympic finals | She participated to Vancouver 2010 and Sochi 2014 olympic winter games |
| National finals | She won twice the Brazilian Championships |
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]
References
[edit]- ^ "Maya HARRISSON - Olympic Alpine Skiing | Brazil". International Olympic Committee. 2016-06-26. Retrieved 2020-07-04.
External links
[edit]- Maya Harrisson at FIS (alpine)
- Maya Harrisson at Olympics.com
- Maya Harrisson at Olympedia
- Maya Harrisson at Olympics at Sports-Reference.com (archived)
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- 1992 births
- Living people
- Sportspeople from Rio de Janeiro (state)
- Sportspeople from Geneva
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- Brazilian female alpine skiers
- Olympic alpine skiers for Brazil
- Alpine skiers at the 2010 Winter Olympics
- Alpine skiers at the 2014 Winter Olympics
- Alpine skiing biography stubs
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