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Biography
Impairment information
Type of Impairment
Vision impairment
Origin of Impairment
Congenital
Classification
T11, F11
Guide
Antonio Carlos dos Santos
Further personal information
Residence
Limeira, BRA
Languages
English, Portuguese, Spanish
Higher education
Physical Education, Tourism - Albert Einstein University: Limeira, BRA
Sport specific information
When and where did you begin this sport?
He began the sport at age 10, but stopped seven years later. He returned to athletics at age 22.
Why this sport?
His uncle got him interested in running, then his school teacher encouraged his interest and he started training.
Club / Team
Centro de Treinamento Limeira Paralimpico [CTLP]: Brazil
Name of coach
Amaury Verissimo [national], BRA; Fabio Breda [personal], BRA, from 2003
International debut
Year
2003
Competing for
Brazil
Location
Mar del Plata, ARG
General interest
Nicknames
Dinho, Doca (Athlete, 30 Nov 2010)
Hobbies
Playing guitar, singing. (paralympic.org, 25 Oct 2015)
Most influential person in career
His uncle Valdevino. (Athlete, 30 Nov 2010)
Injuries
He collapsed while competing in the 5000m at the 2015 World Championships in Doha, Qatar. After being taken to hospital, he returned to the competition to win gold in the 1500m. (paralympic.org, 10 Nov 2015)
An injury forced him to change his training regime in 2011. (daizalacerda.wordpress.com, 28 Aug 2011)
An injury forced him to change his training regime in 2011. (daizalacerda.wordpress.com, 28 Aug 2011)
Sporting philosophy / motto
"If I don't give my best, I'm wasting the talent God gave to me." (Athlete, 30 Nov 2010)
Impairment
He was born with retinitis pigmentosa, an inherited, degenerative eye condition. (Athlete, 08 Apr 2009)
Results
| Unit | Date | Rank |
|---|
| Event | Medal | Unit | Date | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men's 800 m T12 | Heat 1 | 1 | ||
| Men's 800 m T12 | Final Round | 3 | ||
| Men's 1500 m T13 | Heat 2 | 1 | ||
| Men's 1500 m T13 | Final Round | 2 | ||
| Men's 5000 m T12 | Final Round | 2 | ||
| Men's 4x100 m T11-13 | Heat 1 | 1 | ||
| Men's 4x100 m T11-13 | Final Round | 4 |
| Event | Medal | Unit | Date | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men's 5000 m T12 | Final Round | 5 | ||
| Men's 4x400 m T11-13 | Heat 1 | 2 | ||
| Men's 4x400 m T11-13 | Final Round | 3 | ||
| Men's 1500 m T12 | Final Round | 1 | ||
| Men's 1500 m T12 | Heat 1 | 2 | ||
| Men's 800 m T12 | Heat 1 | 1 | ||
| Men's 800 m T12 | Final Round | 2 |
| Event | Medal | Unit | Date | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men's 800 m T12 | Heat 3 | 1 | ||
| Men's 800 m T12 | Final Round | 3 | ||
| Men's 5000 m T13 | Heat 2 | 1 | ||
| Men's 5000 m T13 | Final Round | 3 | ||
| Men's 10000 m T12 | Final Round | 3 |
| Event | Medal | Unit | Date | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men's 10000 m T11 | Final | 2011-01-23 | 1 | |
| Men's 1500 m T11 | Heat 1 | 2011-01-24 | 1 | |
| Men's 1500 m T11 | Final | 2011-01-25 | 1 | |
| Men's 5000 m T11 | Heat 1 | 2011-01-26 | 1 | |
| Men's 5000 m T11 | Final | 2011-01-27 | 1 |
| Event | Medal | Unit | Date | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men's 1500 m T11 | Heat 2 | 2012-08-31 | 1 | |
| Men's 1500 m T11 | Final Round | 2012-09-03 | 2 | |
| Men's 5000 m T11 | Final Round | 2012-09-07 | 9999 |
| Event | Medal | Unit | Date | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men's 5000 m T11 | Final 1 | 2013-07-20 | 1 | |
| Men's 800 m T11 | Semifinal 1 | 2013-07-22 | 1 | |
| Men's 800 m T11 | Final 1 | 2013-07-23 | 1 | |
| Men's 1500 m T11 | Semifinal 2 | 2013-07-24 | 1 | |
| Men's 1500 m T11 | Final 1 | 2013-07-25 | 1 |
| Event | Medal | Unit | Date | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men's 5000 m T11 | Final 1 | 2015-10-26 | 9999 | |
| Men's 1500 m T11 | Final 1 | 2015-10-30 | 1 |
| Event | Medal | Unit | Date | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men's 5000 m T11 | Final Round | 2016-09-08 | 2 | |
| Men's 1500 m T11 | Heat 2 | 2016-09-11 | 2 | |
| Men's 1500 m T11 | Final Round | 2016-09-13 | 2 |