Maria Passos

{{Short description|Brazilian para table tennis player}}

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| name = Maria Passos

| fullname = Maria Luiza Pereira Passos

| nickname = Malu

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| sport = Para table tennis

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|disability_class = C5

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| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1951|6|9|df=y}}

| birth_place = Bandeirantes, Paraná, Brazil

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| retired= 2017

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{{Medal|Sport|Para table tennis}}

{{Medal|Country|{{BRA}}}}

{{Medal|Competition|Parapan American Games}}

{{Medal|Silver|2015 Toronto|Singles C5}}

{{Medal|Silver|2015 Toronto|Teams C4-5}}

{{Medal|Bronze|2007 Rio de Janeiro|Singles C4-5}}

{{Medal|Bronze|2007 Rio de Janeiro|Teams C4-5}}

{{Medal|Bronze|2011 Guadalajara|Singles C5}}

{{Medal|Competition|Pan American Championships}}

{{Medal|Silver|2003 Brasilia|Singles C5}}

{{Medal|Silver|2003 Brasilia|Teams C4-5}}

{{Medal|Silver|2009 Margarita Island|Singles C4-5}}

{{Medal|Silver|2009 Margarita Island|Teams C4-5}}

{{Medal|Bronze|2005 Mar del Plata|Open singles}}

{{Medal|Bronze|2005 Mar del Plata|Teams C1-5}}

{{Medal|Bronze|2013 San Jose|Singles C4-5}}

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Maria Luiza Pereira Passos (born 9 June 1951) is a Brazilian retired para table tennis player who competed at international table tennis competitions. She formerly played in volleyball before being diagnosed with a malignant tumour in her bone marrow, requiring the use of a wheelchair. She is a five-time Parapan American Games medalist and has competed at the 1996, 2008 and 2012 Summer Paralympics.{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=6 May 2022|title=Maria Luiza Pereira Passos (in Portuguese)|url=https://www.esporte.pr.gov.br/Pagina/MARIA-LUIZA-PEREIRA-PASSOS|archive-date=|access-date=|website=esporte.pr.gov/br}}{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=6 May 2022|title=Maria Luiza Pereira Passos - IPTTF Profile|url=http://stats.ipttc.org/en/profiles/206|archive-date=|access-date=|website=International Para Table Tennis Federation}}{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=6 May 2022|title=Maria Luiza Passos - IPC Profile|url=https://www.paralympic.org/maria-luiza-passos|archive-date=|access-date=|website=International Paralympic Committee}}