Jose Armando Sayovo
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| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
Competitor for  Angola |
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| Paralympic athletics | ||
| Paralympic Games | ||
| Gold | 2004 Athens | 100 m |
| Gold | 2004 Athens | 200 m |
| Gold | 2004 Athens | 400 m |
| Silver | 2008 Beijing | 100 m |
| Silver | 2008 Beijing | 200 m |
| Silver | 2008 Beijing | 400 m |
| All-Africa Games | ||
| Silver | 2011 Maputo | 400m T11 |
Jose Armando Sayovo (born March 3, 1973[citation needed]) is an Angolan athlete.
He was the first person to win a Paralympic medal for Angola when he won three gold medals, in the 100m, 200m and 400m sprints, at the 2004 Summer Paralympic Games in Athens.[1]
He represented Angola again at the 2008 Summer Paralympics in Beijing,[2] and was his country's flagbearer during the Games' opening ceremony. [3] He won three silver medals, in the men's 100m, 200m and 400m sprints.[4]
Notes [edit]
- ^ Angola at the Paralympics on paralympic.org
- ^ "Le Secrétaire général du comité paralympique angolais à Pékin", Agencia AngolaPress, August 21, 2008
- ^ Official list of flagbearers on the website of the International Paralympic Committee
- ^ List of medallists for Angola, official website of the 2008 Paralympics
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