Elizabeth Rodrigues Gomes
Brazilian Paralympic athlete (born 1965)
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Elizabeth Rodrigues Gomes (born 15 January 1965) is a Brazilian paralympic athlete, who competes in the F52 class. She won the gold medal in the women's discus throw F53 event at the 2020 Summer Paralympics in Tokyo, Japan.[1]
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Rodrigues Gomes in May 2025 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Elizabeth Rodrigues Gomes |
| Born | 15 January 1965 (age 61) Santos, Brazil |
| Sport | |
| Country | Brazil |
| Sport | |
| Disability class | F53 |
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Medal record | |
Career
Rodrigues Gomes competed at the 2008 Summer Paralympic Games as an athlete in wheelchair basketball.
She is coached by Rosi Farias at the club level,[2] and Amaury Wagner Verissimo at the national team level.
She competed in the 2015 Parapan American Games, 2019 Parapan American Games,[3][4][5] and 2019 World Para Athletics Championships.[6]
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