Jerusa Geber dos Santos (born 26 April 1982) is a visually impaired Brazilian sprinter.[1] Competing in the T11 classification, Geber has competed in five Summer Paralympic Games, winning two gold, two silver and two bronze medals. She is also a multiple World Championships and Parapan American medalist, taking ten medals over five tournaments.[2]
.jpg) Jerusa Geber with her guide, Guilherme Santana, at the Rio 2016 Paralympics | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Full name | Jerusa Geber dos Santos | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 26 April 1982 Rio Branco, Brazil | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 161 cm (5 ft 3 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country | Brazil | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Athletics | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Disability class | T11 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Club | Clube Amigos dos Deficientes | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Coached by | Amaury Verissimo (national) Elizeu de Senna (personal) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Life
editShe was born with cataracts in 1982 and after having glaucoma she became totally blind when she was eighteen. When she was nineteen a friend suggested that she should take up athletics and in 2005 she first represented her country. She is supported by her husband, Luiz Henrique da Silva, who has been her guide in some T11 races.[3]
She won a bronze medal at the 2008 Summer Paralympics, and two silver medals at the 2012 Summer Paralympics.[3] She won a gold medal in Lima at the 2019 Parapan American Games and in the same year she won another at the World Championships in Dubai.[3]
She qualified for the 2020 Summer Paralympics, in Women's 100m T11, and Women's 200m T11.[4] She was one of the first dozen Paralympians cleared to compete at the Tokyo Paralympics postponed to 2021. Other early choices to be included were Thalita Simplício (who also competes in T11), Rayane Soares (T13), Beth Gomes (F52), Claudiney Batista (F56), Cícero Valdiran (F57) and Thiago Paulino.[5]
At the 2024 Summer Paralympics in Paris, she won gold meals in Women's 100m and 200m T11. Her running guide was Gabriel Garcia, who competed in Men's 4 × 100 metres relay in the 2024 Summer Olympics.[6]
References
edit- ^ "SANTOS Jerusa Geber - Doha 2015 IPC Athletics World Championships". paralympic.org. Retrieved 20 August 2016.
- ^ "GEBER DOS SANTOS Jerusa". IPC. Archived from the original on 22 August 2016. Retrieved 20 August 2016.
- ^ a b c "Jerusa Geber Santos - Athletics | Paralympic Athlete Profile". International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved 15 June 2021.
- ^ "Paratleta Jerusa Geber dos Santos segue treinando em casa visando temporada de 2020 - Município de Presidente Prudente". presidenteprudente.sp.gov.br (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 14 August 2021.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Atletismo: velocistas fazem índices no 1ª dia de seletiva paralímpica". ISTOÉ Independente (in Brazilian Portuguese). 8 June 2021. Retrieved 15 June 2021.
- ^ Bergeron, Elena (2 September 2024). "The Quiet Collaboration Between Paralympic Athletes and Their Assistants". New York Times.
External links
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- Jerusa Geber dos Santos at World Athletics
- Jerusa Geber dos Santos at the Paris 2024 Summer Paralympics (alternate link)
- Jerusa Geber Santos at the International Paralympic Committee
- Jerusa Geber dos Santos at IPC.InfostradaSports.com (archived)
- Jerusa Geber at the Comitê Paralímpico Brasileiro (in Portuguese)