Biography
Impairment information
Origin of Impairment
Congenital
Classification
S1
Further personal information
Languages
Portuguese
Sport specific information
When and where did you begin this sport?
He took up swimming at age 19.
Why this sport?
His doctor advised him to take up the sport.
International debut
Year
1995
Competing for
Portugal
Tournament
European Championships
Location
Perpignan
General interest
Nicknames
Ernesto [from the name of a charachter in a US comedy show]. (Athlete, 14 Dec 2011)
Hobbies
Playing computer games, drawing and painting on the computer, playing the organ, writing poems, listening to music, watching movies. (Athlete, 14 Dec 2011)
Hero / Idol
His mother. (Athlete, 14 Dec 2011)
Sporting philosophy / motto
"Sport is competition and friendship." (Athlete, 17 Aug 2010)
Other information
RETIREMENT
He retired from competition after the 2012 Paralympic Games in London. (ionline.pt, 06 Sep 2012; lux.iol.pt, 06 Sep 2012)
He retired from competition after the 2012 Paralympic Games in London. (ionline.pt, 06 Sep 2012; lux.iol.pt, 06 Sep 2012)
Results
Unit | Date | Rank |
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Event | Medal | Unit | Date | Rank |
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Men's 50 m Freestyle S1 | Final Round | 3 | ||
Men's 50 m Backstroke S1 | Final Round | 2 | ||
Men's 100 m Freestyle S1 | Final Round | 3 |
Event | Medal | Unit | Date | Rank |
---|---|---|---|---|
Men's 50 m Freestyle S1 | Final Round | 3 | ||
Men's 50 m Backstroke S2 | Heat 2 | 7 | ||
Men's 200 m Freestyle S2 | Heat 1 | 7 | ||
Men's 100 m Freestyle S1 | Final Round | 3 |
Event | Medal | Unit | Date | Rank |
---|---|---|---|---|
Men's 50 m Backstroke S1 | Final Round | 3 |
Event | Medal | Unit | Date | Rank |
---|---|---|---|---|
Men's 100 m Freestyle S1 | Final Round | 3 | ||
Men's 50 m Backstroke S1 | Final Round | 2 | ||
Men's 50 m Freestyle S1 | Final Round | 9999 |
Event | Medal | Unit | Date | Rank |
---|---|---|---|---|
Men's 50 m Backstroke S1 | Final Round | 3 | ||
Men's 100 m Freestyle S1 | Final Round | 6 | ||
Men's 50 m Freestyle S1 | Final Round | 3 |
Event | Medal | Unit | Date | Rank |
---|---|---|---|---|
Men's 50 m Backstroke S1 | Final Round | 2012-09-06 | 4 |