Ádria Santos
Appearance
![]() Santos (right) at the 2016 Paralympics | |
Personal information | |
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Born | 11 August 1974 Nanuque, Brazil[1] | (age 50)
Sport | |
Sport | Paralympic athletics |
Disability class | T11 |
Event | Sprint |
Medal record |
Ádria Santos (born 11 August 1974) is a retired Paralympic sprinter from Brazil. Born nearly blind, she completely lost her vision by 1994. She competed in category T11 events at six consecutive Paralympics from 1988 to 2008 and won at least one medal on each occasion.[1] She was a final torch bearer at the 2016 Summer Paralympics opening ceremony.
In 2003 Santos married Rafael, a former pole vaulter who served as her guide and coach. The couple has a daughter.[2]
References
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- ^ a b Ádria Santos. brasil2016.gov.br
- ^ Husband, rope help blind runner reach Paralympc podium. Chinadaily.com.cn (10 September 2008). Retrieved on 2016-09-18.
Categories:
- Paralympic athletes of Brazil
- Athletes (track and field) at the 1988 Summer Paralympics
- Athletes (track and field) at the 1992 Summer Paralympics
- Athletes (track and field) at the 1996 Summer Paralympics
- Athletes (track and field) at the 2000 Summer Paralympics
- Athletes (track and field) at the 2004 Summer Paralympics
- Athletes (track and field) at the 2008 Summer Paralympics
- Paralympic gold medalists for Brazil
- Paralympic silver medalists for Brazil
- Paralympic bronze medalists for Brazil
- 1974 births
- Living people
- Brazilian female sprinters
- Medalists at the 1988 Summer Paralympics
- Medalists at the 1992 Summer Paralympics
- Medalists at the 1996 Summer Paralympics
- Medalists at the 2000 Summer Paralympics
- Medalists at the 2004 Summer Paralympics
- Medalists at the 2008 Summer Paralympics
- Brazilian athletics biography stubs
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