Lisbeli Marina Vera Andrade (born 15 September 2001) is a Venezuelan Paralympic athlete who competes in

sprinting Sprinting is running over a short distance at the top-most speed of the body in a limited period of time. It is used in many sports that incorporate running, typically as a way of quickly reaching a target or goal, or avoiding or catching an op ...

events at international elite events. She is a

Parapan American Games The Parapan American Games is an international multi-sport event for athletes with physical disabilities held every four years after every Pan American Games. The first Games were held in 1999 in Mexico City, Mexico. The 2003 Parapan American Ga ...

champion and a

World Para Athletics Championships The World Para Athletics Championships, known as the IPC Athletics World Championships prior to 2017, are a biennial Paralympic athletics event organized by World Para Athletics, a subcommittee of the International Paralympic Committee (IPC). It ...

gold medalist.

Personal life

Vera Andrade was born without the lower part of her left arm.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Vera Andrade, Lisbeli 2001 births Living people Sportspeople from Mérida, Mérida Paralympic athletes for Venezuela Venezuelan female sprinters Athletes (track and field) at the 2023 Parapan American Games Medalists at the 2019 Parapan American Games Medalists at the 2023 Parapan American Games Medalists at the World Para Athletics Championships World Para Athletics Championships winners Athletes (track and field) at the 2020 Summer Paralympics Medalists at the 2020 Summer Paralympics Paralympic gold medalists for Venezuela Paralympic medalists in athletics (track and field) 21st-century Venezuelan women