
Rahul Tiwari
khelja|07-08-2024
Every part of a person's body is very important. We have to rely on them for every task. But what happens when your hand is cut off? In this situation, any person can give up and sit at home. However, all these things did not matter to Bruna Alexander of Brazil. Her right hand had to be cut off 3 months after birth due to thrombosis disease. When she grew up, she not only overcame all these problems, but also became an expert in a game like table tennis, in which hands are used. Now Bruna has created history by participating in the Paris Olympics.
29-year-old Bruna Alexander has become the first para athlete in Brazilian history to have participated in the Olympics along with the Paralympics. She had been trying to qualify for the Olympics for many years, but was failing. This time she has entered with just one hand, leaving everyone behind.
Bruna revealed that she had a lot of trouble serving with one hand, but gradually she mastered it. It took her one year to do this. Now serving is her biggest strength. You will be surprised to know that apart from table tennis, Bruna also does skateboarding and cycling. Bruna is participating in the team event of table tennis. In its first match, she had to face defeat against South Korea.
Brazil's Bruna Alexander's performance in the Paralympics has been amazing. She has won a total of 4 medals in the 2016 and 2020 Paralympics. She won bronze medals in the singles and team events at the 2016 Rio Paralympics. At the same time, she lost in the singles final at the 2020 Tokyo Paralympics and won a silver medal. At the same time, she won a bronze medal in the team event. Not only this, she has also won the World Championship in 2017. She also returned with two bronze medals in the 2014 World Championship.




