Ádria Santos
Brazilian Paralympic athlete
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Ádria Rocha Santos (born 11 August 1974) is a retired Paralympic sprinter from Brazil. Born nearly blind, she completely lost her vision by 1994. She competed in category T11 events at six consecutive Paralympics from 1988 to 2008 and won at least one medal on each occasion.[1] She was one of the final torchbearers at the 2016 Summer Paralympics opening ceremony.
FullnameÁdria Rocha Santos
SportParalympic athletics
Santos (right) at the 2016 Paralympics | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Full name | Ádria Rocha Santos | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 11 August 1974 (age 51) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Paralympic athletics | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Disability class | T11 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Event | Sprint | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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In 2003 Santos married Rafael, a former pole vaulter who served as her guide and coach. The couple has a daughter.[2]
