Maria de Fátima Castro

Maria de Fátima Costa de Castro, born on 23 May 1994 in Manaus, Amazonas, is a Brazilian powerlifter who has competed in the 61 kilogram and 67 kilogram brackets. She was diagnosed with a congenital malformation in her legs, discovered weightlifting in 2017 and took up the sport two years later. She is a silver medalist at the 2023 World Para Powerlifting Championships, where she also won the team event with Brazil, and a bronze medalist at the 2023 Parapan American Games. She made her Paralympic debut at the 2024 Summer Paralympics in the 67 kg category and won the bronze medal.