Bruna Alexandre is a Brazilian table tennis player who overcame her physical disadvantage. As a baby, she lost an arm because of a blood clot. At 7, she started playing table tennis and quickly caught the attention of Brazil’s Paralympic team. Alexandre won a bronze medal at the Rio 2016 Paralympic Games and a silver medal in the Tokyo 2020 Olympics. This year, she will fulfill her dream of competing in the Olympic and Paralympic Games in Paris, becoming the first Brazilian and the third in the world to do so.
Bruna Alexandre is a Brazilian table tennis player who overcame her physical disadvantage. As a baby, she lost an arm because of a blood clot. At 7, she started playing table tennis and quickly caught the attention of Brazil’s Paralympic team. Alexandre won a bronze medal at the Rio 2016 Paralympic Games and a silver medal in the Tokyo 2020 Olympics. This year, she will fulfill her dream of competing in the Olympic and Paralympic Games in Paris, becoming the first Brazilian and the third in the world to do so.