Biography
Started: He took up the sport in 2015. (afolhasaocarlos.com.br, 04 Mar 2016)
Reason: After his accident in 2006 he played Para handball but did not enjoy it. He then spent five years without being involved in any sports, before joining the Para swimming team of coach Airton Bianchi in Sao Carlos, Brazil. "I spent five years lying on a bed before discovering coach Bianchi's project on the internet. I didn't even know how to swim. I did my first strokes and I discovered a new world. I came back to life thanks to swimming." (descalvadonews.com.br, 21 Nov 2018; cbnribeirao.com.br, 09 Aug 2017; afolhasaocarlos.com.br, 04 Mar 2016)
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Personal Details
GenderMale
Birth DateSeptember 9, 1980
Place of ResidenceDESCALVADO
Languages SpokenPortuguese
CoachFabiano Quirino da Silva Pereira [personal], BRA
Highlights
| Rank | Event | Year | Location | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paralympic Games | ||||
| 4 | 50m Backstroke - S1 | 2020 | Tokyo, JPN | 1:21.57 |
| 5 | 100m Backstroke - S1 | 2020 | Tokyo, JPN | 3:03.18 |
| World Championships | ||||
| 2 | 50m Backstroke - S1 | 2022 | Funchal, POR | 1:19.47 |
| 3 | 100m Backstroke - S1 | 2022 | Funchal, POR | 2:55.78 |
| 3 | Men's 200m Freestyle S1 | 2022 | Funchal, POR | 6:52.23 |
| 9 | 100m Freestyle - S3 | 2022 | Funchal, POR | 3:06.29 |
| 10 | 200m Freestyle - S2 | 2022 | Funchal, POR | 6:52.23 |
| ParaPan American Games | ||||
| 6 | 100m Backstroke - S2 | 2023 | Santiago, CHI | 3:13.06 |
| 6 | 50m Backstroke - S2 | 2023 | Santiago, CHI | 1:19.19 |
