Lauro Cesar Mouro Chaman

Reason: He took up the sport with friends, and also used to cycle to school. "I began cycling as a means of transport to get around my city [Araraquara, Brazil]. I always liked it. Then I started to participate in non-Para mountain bike and cycling events, until a friend introduced me to Para cycling." (paralympic.org, 01 Mar 2020; esportes.terra.com.br, 29 Jul 2011) Ambition: To win a medal at the 2024 Paralympic Games in Paris. (SBT Central Facebook page, 17 Apr 2024) Milestones: He became the first Para cyclist representing Brazil to win a medal at the Paralympic Games when he secured bronze in the men's C5 time trial at the 2016 Games in Rio de Janeiro. (SportsDeskOnline, 07 Sep 2020) Awards: In 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2021, and 2022 he was named Para Cyclist of the Year by the Brazilian Paralympic Committee [CPB]. (noticias.uol.com.br, 08 Feb 2023; bikeaospedacos.com.br, 09 Sep 2022; cpb.org.br, 17 Dec 2019; bike76.com, 13 Dec 2018; rededoesporte.gov.br, 30 Nov 2015) In 2015 he received the Medal of Sporting Merit from the Brazilian government. (portalmorada.com.br, 07 Nov 2015) Additional Info: DAUGHTER In 2005 his four-month old daughter died of a respiratory illness. He stopped competing for two years afterwards. "Nothing excited me anymore. I was racing, but not competing. After a while I realised that healing takes time. There's no point in sitting around questioning yourself." (esportes.terra.com.br, 29 Jul 2011)