Gledson da Paixão

Born (1990-09-10) 10 September 1990 (age 35)

Salvador, Brazil

Sport5-a-side football

Gledson da Paixão

Personal information
Born	(1990-09-10) 10 September 1990 (age 35) Salvador, Brazil
Sport
Sport	5-a-side football
Medal record Representing  Brazil Paralympic Games 2012 London Men's team 2020 Tokyo Men's team Parapan American Games 2011 Guadalajara Men's team 2019 Lima Men's team

Gledson da Paixão Barros (born 10 September 1990) is a Brazilian blind footballer who plays as winger. He has played for the Brazilian national team since 2006, he has won two Paralympic gold medals in 2012 and 2020 Summer Paralympics.^[1][2]

Da Paixão lost his sight aged six due to optic atrophy.^[3]