Biography
Impairment information
Type of Impairment
Vision impairment
Classification
S11, SB11, SM11
Further personal information
Residence
Castro Daire, POR
Occupation
Athlete
Languages
Portuguese
Sport specific information
When and where did you begin this sport?
He took up the sport at age seven in Castro Daire, Portugal.
Why this sport?
He wanted to learn how to swim, so his parents introduced him to the sport.
Club / Team
Academia de Cultura e Recreio do Concelho de Castro Daire [O Crasto]: Portugal
International debut
Year
2017
Competing for
Portugal
General interest
Most influential person in career
Coach Armando Costa. (Athlete, 12 Aug 2018)
Hero / Idol
US swimmer Michael Phelps. (Athlete, 12 Aug 2018)
Sporting philosophy / motto
"Swim until you're exhausted." (Athlete, 12 Aug 2018)
Awards and honours
He was named Best Swimmer of the Year for the 2018/19 season by Portugal's Central and Northern Swimming Association [ANCNP]. (ocrasto.pt, 25 Feb 2020)
He was presented with a gold medal by the Portuguese Swimming Federation at the 2019 Swimming Gala in Portimao, Portugal. (fpnatacao.pt, 19 Oct 2019)
He was presented with a gold medal by the Portuguese Swimming Federation at the 2019 Swimming Gala in Portimao, Portugal. (fpnatacao.pt, 19 Oct 2019)
Results
Unit | Date | Rank |
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Event | Medal | Unit | Date | Rank |
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Men's 100 m Backstroke S11 | Final 1 | 2017-12-03 | 4 | |
Men's 50 m Freestyle S11 | Final 1 | 2017-12-07 | 9999 |