Maria José Alves (born 10 March 1977)[1] is a paralympic athlete from Brazil competing mainly in category T12 sprinting events.
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 10 March 1977 (age 47) Ceará, Brazil |
| Sport | |
| Disability class | T11, T12, T13 |
Medal record | |
Maria Jose has competed in four paralympics, winning four medals all of which were bronze. Her first games were in 1996 where she competed in the 100m, 200m, 400m and long jump winning bronze in both the shorter events. The 2000 Summer Paralympics saw her compete in just the 100m and 200m but without any medal success. In both 2004 and 2008 she competed in the 100m, 200m and 400m and it was in the 2004 games that she won her last two bronze medals in the 100m and 200m again.[2]
References
edit- ^ "Women's 100m - T12: Semifinal 2/3" (PDF). Beijing2008.cn. 2008 Paralympic Games. Archived from the original (PDF) on 28 September 2012.
ALVES Maria Jose T12 BRA 10 MAR 1977
- ^ "Maria Jose Alves". Paralympic.org. International Paralympic Committee.
External links
edit- Maria José Alves at Paralympic.org
- Maria José Alves at IPC.InfostradaSports.com (archived)
- Maria José Alves at IPC.InfostradaSports.com (archived)
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