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Biography
Impairment information
Origin of Impairment
Acquired
Classification
S10, SM10
Further personal information
Residence
Funchal, POR
Languages
English, French, Portuguese, Spanish
Higher education
Physical Education - University of Madeira: Funchal, POR
Sport specific information
When and where did you begin this sport?
He took up the sport in 2004 in Povoa de Varzim, Portugal.
Why this sport?
He began swimming following medical advice.
Club / Team
Clube Naval do Funchal: Portugal
Name of coach
Nunu Franco [club], POR
International debut
Year
2005
Competing for
Portugal
Location
Brno, CZE
General interest
Nicknames
Sergeant (comiteparalimpicoportugal.pt, 2013)
Most influential person in career
Coach Nuno Franco. (comiteparalimpicoportugal.pt, 2013)
Hero / Idol
US swimmer Michael Phelps, Australian swimmer Ian Thorpe. (comiteparalimpicoportugal.pt, 2013)
Sporting philosophy / motto
"I want, I can, I achieve." (Athlete, 14 Dec 2011)
Awards and honours
He received the 2012 Young Promise Award from the Sports Confederation of Portugal. (cdnacional.pt, 16 Nov 2012)
Other sports
His cousin Carno Andrade has been a Portuguese national champion in athletics. (Athlete, 17 Aug 2010)
Famous relatives
He has competed in para-triathlon at national level. (triatlomadeira.com, 05 May 2014)
Impairment
At age six he was diagnosed with Guillain-Barre Syndrome [GBS], an auto-immune condition affecting the peripheral nervous system. (Athlete, 17 Aug 2010; ocaminhoeofim.blogspot.co.uk, 08 Oct 2012)
Results
| Unit | Date | Rank |
|---|
| Event | Medal | Unit | Date | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men's 5,000 m Open Water | Final Round | 3 | ||
| Men's 100 m Butterfly S10 | Heats | 15 | ||
| Men's 100 m Freestyle S10 | Heats | 28 | ||
| Men's 200 m Individual Medley SM10 | Heats | 12 | ||
| Men's 400 m Freestyle S10 | Heats | 15 |
| Event | Medal | Unit | Date | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men's 5,000 m Open Water S10 | Final Round | 2 | ||
| Men's 4x100 m Medley 34pts | Heat 2 | 7 | ||
| Men's 4x100 m Freestyle 34pts | Heat 2 | 6 | ||
| Men's 400 m Freestyle S10 | Final Round | 8 | ||
| Men's 400 m Freestyle S10 | Heat 1 | 5 | ||
| Men's 200 m Individual Medley SM10 | Heat 2 | 6 | ||
| Men's 100 m Butterfly S10 | Heat 1 | 6 |
| Event | Medal | Unit | Date | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men's 400 m Freestyle S10 | Heat 1 | 2013-08-13 | 8 | |
| Men's 400 m Freestyle S10 | Final 1 | 2013-08-13 | 8 | |
| Men's 200 m Individual Medley SM10 | Heat 1 | 2013-08-15 | 9 |