Brianna Salinaro (born May 10, 1998) is a taekwondo practitioner who represented the
United States at the 2020 Summer Paralympics
The United States competed at the 2020 Summer Paralympics in Tokyo, Japan from 24 August to 5 September 2021.
Medalists
Archery
Eric Bennett (archer), Eric Bennett, Lia Coryell, Kevin Mather (archer), Kevin Mather, KJ Polish, Emma Rose Rav ...
. She has
cerebral palsy
Cerebral palsy (CP) is a group of movement disorders that appear in early childhood. Signs and symptoms vary among people and over time, but include poor coordination, stiff muscles, weak muscles, and tremors. There may be problems with sensa ...
and is from
Massapequa, New York
Massapequa (, ) is a hamlet and census-designated place (CDP) in the Town of Oyster Bay in Nassau County, on the South Shore of Long Island, in New York, United States. It is considered the anchor community of the Greater Massapequa area. The p ...
. She started Taekwondo at age 9 and in 2016 became the first female para Taekwondo athlete to represent the United States at an international tournament.
Massapequa Observer
/ref> She was the only Para Taekwondo athlete to compete at the 2020 Paralympic games with Cerebral Palsy. All of Brianna's competitors were upper amputee athletes. She compete in the K44 -58kg category.
1998 births
Living people
American female taekwondo practitioners
Paralympic taekwondo practitioners for the United States
Sportspeople with cerebral palsy
Sportspeople from Massapequa, New York
Taekwondo practitioners at the 2020 Summer Paralympics
Athletes (track and field) at the 2023 Parapan American Games
Medalists at the 2023 Parapan American Games
21st-century American women
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