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Biography
Impairment information
Type of Impairment
Impaired muscle power
Classification
SH2
Further personal information
Family
Child Bebeto
Occupation
Athlete
Languages
English, French, Portuguese, Spanish
Higher education
Geology - University of Porto: Portugal
Sport specific information
When and where did you begin this sport?
He took up shooting Para sport in 2009 in Portugal.
Why this sport?
"I had already tried boccia and impaired sailing, so I thought I would try something different. It's a sport that fits well with my illness and I liked it."
Club / Team
Boavista: Porto, POR
International debut
Year
2010
Competing for
Portugal
Location
England
General interest
Sporting philosophy / motto
"Life without dreams has no value and dreams are meant to be fulfilled." (act-amadoras-boavista.blogspot.co.uk, 08 Sep 2015)
Other sports
He has three Paralympic silver medals in boccia. He won two in 2004 and one in 2008. (amigosdoboavista.org, 04 Dec 2012)
Impairment
He was diagnosed with muscular dystrophy at age 13. (Athlete, 04 Jan 2011; boavistafutebolclubefotos.blogspot.com,14 Oct 2008)
Other information
OCCUPATION
He has worked as a researcher at the University of Porto in Portugal. (Facebook profile, 29 May 2015)
He has worked as a researcher at the University of Porto in Portugal. (Facebook profile, 29 May 2015)
Results
| Unit | Date | Rank |
|---|
| Event | Medal | Unit | Date | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mixed Individual BC4 | Pool P | 1 | ||
| Mixed Pairs BC4 | Pool W | 9 | ||
| Mixed Pairs BC4 | Pool W | 8 | ||
| Mixed Individual BC4 | Pool P | 2 | ||
| Mixed Individual BC4 | Pool P | 3 | ||
| Mixed Individual BC4 | Pool P | 4 | ||
| Mixed Individual BC4 | Semifinal | 201 | ||
| Mixed Individual BC4 | Gold Medal Match | 101 | ||
| Mixed Pairs BC4 | Pool W | 1 | ||
| Mixed Pairs BC4 | Pool W | 6 | ||
| Mixed Pairs BC4 | Pool W | 7 |
| Event | Medal | Unit | Date | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mixed Individual BC4 | Pool B | 1 | ||
| Mixed Individual BC4 | Pool B | 2 | ||
| Mixed Individual BC4 | Pool B | 3 | ||
| Mixed Pairs BC4 | Pool A | 1 | ||
| Mixed Pairs BC4 | Pool A | 4 | ||
| Mixed Pairs BC4 | Pool A | 5 | ||
| Mixed Pairs BC4 | Semifinal | 202 | ||
| Mixed Pairs BC4 | Gold Medal Match | 101 |
| Event | Medal | Unit | Date | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mixed 10m Air Rifle standing SH2 | Qualification | 2014-07-21 | 26 | |
| Mixed 10m Air Rifle prone SH2 | Qualification | 2014-07-23 | 47 |
| Event | Medal | Unit | Date | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| R4 - Mixed 10m Air Rifle standing SH2 | Qualification | 2018-05-05 | 43 | |
| R5 - Mixed 10m Air Rifle prone SH2 | Qualification | 2018-05-05 | 48 |