Antônio Delfino de Souza
Personal information | |
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Born | 11 August 1971 Redenção do Gurguéia, Brazil[1] | (age 52)
Height | 174 cm (5 ft 9 in) |
Weight | 69 kg (152 lb) |
Sport | |
Sport | Paralympic athletics |
Disability class | T46 |
Event | Sprint |
Medal record |
Antônio Delfino de Souza (born 11 August 1971) is a retired paralympic sprinter from Brazil. At the age of 17 de Souza had his right hand amputated after an accident at agricultural works. In 1992, he moved to Brasília, where he took up sprint running.[1] He competed in T46 sprint events at the 2000, 2004, 2008 and 2012 Paralympics and won two gold and one silver medal in 2000 and 2004.[2] He was selected as a final Paralympic torch bearer at the 2016 Summer Paralympics opening ceremony.
References
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- ^ a b Antônio Delfino. brasil2016.gov.br
- ^ Antonio Souza. aralympic.org
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- Paralympic athletes of Brazil
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- Athletes (track and field) at the 2012 Summer Paralympics
- Paralympic gold medalists for Brazil
- Paralympic silver medalists for Brazil
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- Medalists at the 2004 Summer Paralympics
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