Maria Passos

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.