Biography
Started: He took up the sport in 2008 at the Asasepode club in Porto Alegre, Brazil. (cbesgrima.org.br, 23 Sep 2019; Athlete, 04 Sep 2016)
Reason: "Because it is an individual and combat sport." (Athlete, 04 Sep 2016)
Milestones: At the 2012 Paralympic Games in London, he won Brazil's first Paralympic medal in wheelchair fencing when he won gold in the men's individual epee B event. (SportsDeskOnline, 01 Jul 2024)
Awards: He received the Paralympic Award as Wheelchair Fencer of the Year from the Brazilian Paralympic Committee on 12 occasions between 2011 and 2023. The award was not presented in 2020. (olimpiadatododia.com.br, 13 Dec 2023; cpb.org.br, 01 Dec 2023, 01 Jan 2020)
Additional Info: BUSINESS
He and his wife have run a barber shop named 'Touche' in Esteio, Brazil. (cpb.org.br, 22 Oct 2020)
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Personal Details
GenderMale
Birth DateMarch 11, 1983
OccupationAthlete
Languages SpokenPortuguese
CoachRegis Trois de Avila [club]; Ricardo Ferrazzi [club]; Marco Xavier [club]
Highlights
| Rank | Event | Year | Location | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paralympic Games | ||||
| 1 | Epee Category B | 2012 | London, GBR | |
| 2 | Epee Category B | 2020 | Tokyo, JPN | |
| 6 | Epee Team | 2016 | Rio de Janeiro, BRA | |
| 6 | Foil Team | 2016 | Rio de Janeiro, BRA | |
| 6 | Epee Category B | 2016 | Rio de Janeiro, BRA | |
| 7 | Foil Category B | 2012 | London, GBR | |
| 10 | Foil Category B | 2016 | Rio de Janeiro, BRA | |
| 13 | Foil Category B | 2020 | Tokyo, JPN | |
| World Championships | ||||
| 5 | Epee Category B | 2017 | Rome, ITA | |
| 6 | Epee Category B | 2015 | Eger, HUN | |
| 7 | Epee Category B | 2019 | Cheongju, KOR | |
| 8 | Epee Team | 2017 | Rome, ITA | |
| 8 | Foil Team | 2017 | Rome, ITA | |
| 8 | Foil Team | 2015 | Eger, HUN | |
| 9 | Foil Category B | 2023 | Terni, ITA | |
| 9 | Foil Category B | 2015 | Eger, HUN | |
| 10 | Epee Team | 2015 | Eger, HUN | |
| 10 | Epee Category B | 2011 | Catania, ITA | |
| 10 | Foil Category B | 2011 | Catania, ITA | |
| 11 | Foil Team | 2023 | Terni, ITA | |
| 11 | Epee Team | 2019 | Cheongju, KOR | |
| 11 | Foil Category B | 2017 | Rome, ITA | |
| 12 | Epee Team | 2023 | Terni, ITA | |
| 13 | Epee Category B | 2023 | Terni, ITA | |
| 13 | Foil Team | 2019 | Cheongju, KOR | |
| 14 | Epee Category B | 2013 | Budapest, HUN | |
| 15 | Foil Category B | 2013 | Budapest, HUN | |
| 17 | Foil Category B | 2019 | Cheongju, KOR | |
| 19 | Sabre Category B | 2023 | Terni, ITA | |
| 20 | Epee Category B | 2010 | Paris, FRA | |
| 20 | Foil Category B | 2010 | Paris, FRA | |
