Mariia Lafina (born 7 May 1993) is a

Ukrainian Ukrainian may refer to: * Something of, from, or related to Ukraine * Something relating to Ukrainians, an East Slavic people from Eastern Europe * Something relating to demographics of Ukraine in terms of demography and population of Ukraine * So ...

Paralympic swimmer Para swimming is an adaptation of the sport of swimming for athletes with disabilities. Para swimmers compete at the Summer Paralympic Games and at other sports competitions throughout the world. The sport is governed by the International Para ...

. She represented Ukraine at the

2016 Summer Paralympics ) , nations = 159 , athletes = 4,342 , opening = 7 September , closing = 18 September , opened_by = President Michel Temer , cauldron = Clodoaldo Silva , events = 528 in 22 sports , stadium = Maracanã , sum ...

in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil and she won the silver medal in the women's 50 metre breaststroke SB3. At the 2014 European Championships she won two gold medals and three bronze medals. At the 2015 World Championships she won the silver medal in the women's 150 metre individual medley event. At the 2016 European Championships she won one gold medal, four silver medals and one bronze medal.

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Mariia Lafina – Glasgow 2015 IPC Swimming World Championships
at the International Paralympic Committee 1993 births Living people Ukrainian female breaststroke swimmers Paralympic swimmers for Ukraine Paralympic silver medalists for Ukraine Swimmers at the 2016 Summer Paralympics Medalists at the 2016 Summer Paralympics Medalists at the World Para Swimming Championships Place of birth missing (living people) Paralympic medalists in swimming Ukrainian female medley swimmers S4-classified para swimmers 21st-century Ukrainian sportswomen {{Ukraine-Paralympic-medalist-stub