Samuel da Silva de Oliveira (born 28 August 2005) is a Brazilian Paralympic swimmer. He represented Brazil at the 2024 Summer Paralympics.
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| Born | 28 August 2005[1] | ||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Paralympic swimming | ||||||||||||||
| Disability class | S5 | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Career
editDa Silva represented Brazil at the 2024 Summer Paralympics and won a bronze medal in the mixed 4x50 metre freestyle relay event.
Personal life
editHis arms were amputated at the shoulder at the age of 9 after he suffered an electrical injury while trying to retrieve a kite from a tree.[2]
References
edit- ^ "Samuel da Silva de Oliveira". paralympic.org. Retrieved 31 August 2024.
- ^ https://brasil.perfil.com/esporte/choque-de-13-mil-volts-na-infancia-mudou-o-destino-de-samuel-oliveira-que-estreia-em-parapans.phtml
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