Daniel Martins (athlete)
| 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 | |
Daniel Tavares Martins[a] (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]
Notes
- ^ This name uses Portuguese naming customs: the first or maternal family name is Tavares and the second or paternal family name is Martins.
References
- ^ "Daniel Martins wins the three-time world championship in the 400m (in Portuguese)". Agencia Olimpica. 10 November 2019. Archived from the original on 28 September 2020.
- ^ "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 5 October 2016.
External links
- Daniel Martins at the International Paralympic Committee
- Daniel Martins at IPC.InfostradaSports.com (archived)
- Daniel Tavares Martins at the Paris 2024 Summer Paralympics (alternate link, alternate link 2)
- Daniel Tavares Martins at the Comitê Paralímpico Brasileiro (in Portuguese)