Claudia Cicero dos Santos
Women's Arms Only Single Sculls
BrazilBiography
Started: She took up Para rowing in 2007. (worldrowing.com, 03 Sep 2015)
Reason: She took up swimming before coach Jose Paulo Sabadini de Lima encouraged her to switch to rowing. (uniritteresporte.uniritter.edu.br, 28 Oct 2016; boaforma.abril.com.br, 22 Oct 2016)
Ambition: To reach the final at the 2024 Paralympic Games in Paris. (cpb.org.br, 21 Mar 2024)
Awards: She received the Premio Paralimpico [Paralympic Award] from the Brazilian Paralympic Committee for Para Rower of the Year in 2011, 2012, 2013, and 2016. (cpb.org.br, 01 Dec 2023)
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Personal Details
GenderFemale
Birth DateAugust 4, 1977
Place of ResidenceSAO PAULO
OccupationAthlete
Languages SpokenPortuguese
CoachAlexandre Nunes [club, national]; Fernando Carvalho Neto [national]
Highlights
| Rank | Event | Year | Location | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paralympic Games | ||||
| 4 | Women's Arms Only Single Sculls | 2012 | London, GBR | 5:47.86 |
| 6 | Single Sculls - PR1M1x | 2020 | Tokyo, JPN | 12:57.80 |
| 6 | Women's Arms Only Single Sculls | 2016 | Rio de Janeiro, BRA | 5:34.77 |
| 6 | Women's Arms Only Single Sculls | 2008 | Beijing, CHN | 6:54.76 |
| World Championships | ||||
| 1 | Women's Arms Only Single Sculls | 2007 | Munich, GER | 5:57.58 |
| 2 | Women's Arms Only Single Sculls | 2010 | Hamilton, NZL | 6:47.60 |
| 3 | Women's Arms Only Single Sculls | 2013 | Chungju, KOR | 5:29.82 |
| 4 | Women's Arms Only Single Sculls | 2015 | Aiguebelette-le-Lac, FRA | 5:32.00 |
| 5 | Women's Arms Only Single Sculls | 2011 | Bled, SLO | 5:56.45 |
| 6 | Single Sculls - PR1M1x | 2022 | Racice, CZE | 11:18.22 |
| 7 | Single Sculls - PR1M1x | 2023 | Belgrade, SRB | 11:13.49 |
| 7 | Women's Arms Only Single Sculls | 2014 | Amsterdam, NED | 6:09.20 |
