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|December 2020 - January 2021
Fernanda Maciel could have been forgiven for never gracing the Matterhorn
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She has known personal tragedy on the mountain and feared she had gone blind when her eyes were frozen shut climbing it. But the Brazilian ultra-runner returned to tackle it with Gran Paradiso in just one day earlier this year.
After achieving the feat, she talked about the most emotional of challenges, her battles for the environment and why the former gymnast Nadia Comaneci is her ultimate sporting hero.
You recently tackled the Matterhorn in one day after summiting Gran Paradiso. How much of a challenge was that?
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