Ariosvaldo Fernandes da Silva (born 23 December 1976) is a Brazilian T53 wheelchair racer.
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| Full name | Ariosvaldo Fernandes da Silva | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 23 December 1976[1] Campina Grande, Brazil | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Paralympic athletics | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Disability class | T53 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Event | Wheelchair racing | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Career
editFernandes represented Brazil at the 2023 Parapan American Games and won gold medals in the 100 metres and 400 metres T53 events.[2]
In May 2024, he competed at the 2024 World Para Athletics Championships and won a silver medal in the 100 metres T53 event.[3] He then represented Brazil at the 2024 Summer Paralympics and won a bronze medal in the 100 metres T53 event.[1]
References
edit- ^ a b "Ariosvaldo Fernandes da Silva". paralympic.org. Retrieved 4 September 2024.
- ^ "Three New Parapan American Records in Finals of 100 Meters". santiago2023.org. 24 November 2023. Retrieved 4 September 2024.
- ^ "Kobe 2024: Rehm extends his reign, Alphonse makes history for Mauritius". paralympic.org. 22 May 2024. Retrieved 4 September 2024.
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