Daniel Martins (athlete)
Brazilian Paralympic athlete (born 1996)
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Daniel Tavares Martins[a] (born 12 March 1996) is a Brazilian Paralympic athlete who competes in sprinting events at international elite events.
FullnameDaniel Tavares Martins
Born12 March 1996
Marília, Brazil
Height1.71 m (5 ft 7 in)
Country
Brazil
Brazil | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Daniel Tavares Martins |
| Born | 12 March 1996 Marília, Brazil |
| Height | 1.71 m (5 ft 7 in) |
| Sport | |
| Country | Brazil |
| Sport | Para-athletics |
| Disability class | T20 |
Career
He represented Brazil at the 2016 Summer Paralympics and won a gold medal in the 400 metres T20 event. He is also a three-time gold medal winner at the World Para Athletics Championships, and a Parapan American Games champion in the 400 metres T20. He was the first Brazilian Paralympic athlete to do so in the T20 classification.[1][2]
After winning his gold medal at the 2016 Summer Paralympics, a school in Ricardo de Albuquerque in the northern part of Rio de Janeiro was named in honour of him.[3]
Notes
- This name uses Portuguese naming customs: the first or maternal family name is Tavares and the second or paternal family name is Martins.