Adriano Lima

Adriano Gomes de Lima (21 June 1973 – 7 February 2026) was a Brazilian Paralympic swimmer who competed in international elite competitions. He was an eleven-time Parapan American Games champion, won nine Paralympic medals and was also nine-time World medalist. Lima became a paraplegic after falling off a roof while working at a construction site aged seventeen.^[1][2]

FullnameAdriano Gomes de Lima

NicknameBatman

Born(1973-06-21)21 June 1973

Natal, Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil

Died7 February 2026(2026-02-07) (aged 52)

Natal, Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil

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Adriano Lima

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Full name	Adriano Gomes de Lima
Nickname	Batman
Born	(1973-06-21)21 June 1973 Natal, Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil
Died	7 February 2026(2026-02-07) (aged 52) Natal, Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil
Height	1.69 m (5 ft 7 in)
Weight	62 kg (137 lb)
Sport
Country	Brazil
Sport	Paralympic swimming
Disability	Spinal cord injury
Disability class	S6
Medal record Paralympic swimming Representing  Brazil Paralympic Games 2004 Athens 4x50m medley relay 2000 Sydney 100m freestyle S6 2000 Sydney 4x50m freestyle relay 2000 Sydney 4x50m medley relay 2004 Athens 4x50m freestyle relay 2008 Beijing 4x50m medley relay 1996 Atlanta 50m freestyle S6 2000 Sydney 4x100m freestyle relay 2008 Beijing 4x50m freestyle relay World Championships (LC) 2013 Montreal 4x50m freestyle relay 2002 Mar del Plata 100m freestyle S6 2002 Mar del Plata 50m freestyle S6 2010 Eindhoven 100m freestyle S6 World Championships (SC) 2009 Rio de Janeiro 100m freestyle S6 2009 Rio de Janeiro 4x50m freestyle relay 2009 Rio de Janeiro 4x50m medley relay 2009 Rio de Janeiro 50m freestyle S6 2009 Rio de Janeiro 400m freestyle S6 Parapan American Games 2003 Mar del Plata 50m freestyle S6 2003 Mar del Plata 100m freestyle S6 2003 Mar del Plata 400m freestyle S6 2003 Mar del Plata 100m breaststroke SB5 2007 Rio de Janeiro 4x100m freestyle relay 2007 Rio de Janeiro 4x50m medley relay 2007 Rio de Janeiro 50m freestyle S6 2007 Rio de Janeiro 100m freestyle S6 2007 Rio de Janeiro 400m freestyle S6 2007 Rio de Janeiro 200m individual medley SM6 2011 Guadalajara 4x50m freestyle relay 2007 Rio de Janeiro 50m butterfly S6 2011 Guadalajara 100m breaststroke SB5 2011 Guadalajara 50m freestyle S6 2011 Guadalajara 100m freestyle S6 2011 Guadalajara 400m freestyle S6 2011 Guadalajara 200m individual medley SM6

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Lima died of bone cancer on 7 February 2026, at the age of 52.^[3]