Odete Fiúza

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Maria Odete Ferreira Fiúza (born 19 December 1972) is a Portuguese Paralympic athlete who competes in international elite events. She specialises in the marathon. She has competed at six Paralympic Games from 2000 to 2020 Summer Paralympics.[1][2][3][4]

Odete Fiúza
Personal information
Full nameMaria Odete Ferreira Fiúza
Born (1972-12-19) 19 December 1972 (age 51)
Leiria, Portugal
Sport
Country Portugal
SportParalympic athletics
DisabilityAmblyopia
Disability classT11
Event(s)1500 metres
Marathon
Medal record
Paralympic athletics
Representing  Portugal
European Championships
Silver medal – second place 2014 Swansea 1500m T12
Silver medal – second place 2016 Grosseto 1500m T11
Silver medal – second place 2018 Berlin 1500m T11

She competed at the 2002 IPC Athletics World Championships,[5] 2007 IBSA World Games, winning a silver medal in the 5000 meters and bronze medal in the 1500 meters,[6] and 2011 IBSA World Games.[7]

She was a member of the European Paralympic Committee.[8]

References

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  1. ^ Redação. "Leiriense Odete Fiúza conquista diploma na maratona dos Paralímpicos de Tóquio2020". Região de Leiria (in European Portuguese). Retrieved 2021-11-04.
  2. ^ "Diploma olímpico para Odete Fiúza, de Leiria, na maratona dos Paralímpicos em Tóquio". Jornal de Leiria (in Portuguese). Retrieved 2021-11-04.
  3. ^ "Paralímpicos: Manuel Mendes queria mais na maratona, Odete Fiuza satisfeita". www.ojogo.pt (in Portuguese). Retrieved 2021-11-04.
  4. ^ "Portugal finishes the Paralympic Games with 2 medals and 23 diplomas". 5 September 2021.
  5. ^ "Maria Odete Fiuza - Athletics | Paralympic Athlete Profile". International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved 2021-11-04.
  6. ^ "3rd IBSA World Championships and Games - Brasil 2007" (PDF). ibsasport.org.
  7. ^ "4th IBSA World Championships and Games - Antalya, Turkey, 1st - 10th April 2011" (PDF). ibsasport.org.
  8. ^ "The Paralympian" (PDF). oldwebsite.paralympic.org.
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