| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Daniel Tavares Martins |
| Born | 12 March 1996 Marília, Brazil |
| Height | 1.71 m (5 ft 7 in) |
| Sport | |
| Country |  Brazil |
| Sport | Para-athletics |
| Disability class | T20 |
Medal record | |
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Daniel Tavares Martins (born 12 March 1996) is a Brazilian Paralympic athlete who competes in sprinting events at international elite events.
Career
He represented Brazil at the 2016 Summer Paralympics and won a gold medal in the 400 metres T20 event. He is also a three-time gold medal winner at the World Para Athletics Championships, and a Parapan American Games champion in the 400 metres T20. He was the first Brazilian Paralympic athlete to do so in the T20 classification.[1][2]
After winning his gold medal at the 2016 Summer Paralympics, a school in Ricardo de Albuquerque in the northern part of Rio de Janeiro was named in honour of him.[3]
References
- ↑ "Daniel Martins wins the three-time world championship in the 400m (in Portuguese)". Agencia Olimpica. 10 November 2019. Archived from the original on 2020-09-28.
- ↑ "Daniel Martins - IPC Athlete Bio". ipc.infostradasports.com. 28 January 2021.
- ↑ "Three Rio schools named after Brazilian Paralympians". inside the games. 4 October 2016. Archived from the original on 2016-10-05.
External links
- Daniel Martins at the International Paralympic Committee
- Daniel Martins at IPC.InfostradaSports.com (archived)
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