Rodrigo Parreira da Silva[a] (born 9 September 1994) is a Brazilian Paralympic athlete.[1]
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| Full name | Rodrigo Parreira da Silva | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 9 September 1994 Rio Verde, Goiás, Brazil | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country | Brazil | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Para athletics | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Disability class | T36 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Medal record
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Career
editHe represented Brazil at the 2016 Summer Paralympics held in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil and he won two medals: the silver medal in the men's long jump T36 event and the bronze medal in the men's 100 metres T36 event.[1][2][3][4][5]
At the 2017 World Para Athletics Championships held in London, United Kingdom, he won the bronze medal in the men's 200 metres T36.[6] He also won the silver medal in the men's long jump T36 event and the bronze medal in the men's 100 metres T36 event.
In 2023, he competed in the men's long jump T36 event at the World Para Athletics Championships held in Paris, France.[7]
Notes
edit- ^ This name uses Portuguese naming customs: the first or maternal family name is Parreira and the second or paternal family name is da Silva.
References
edit- ^ a b "Rodrigo Parreira da Silva". Paralympic.org. International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved 23 January 2020.
- ^ Morgan, Liam. "Puzi claims Malaysia's first-ever Paralympic gold medal with men's 100m T36 triumph". InsideTheGames.biz. Retrieved 24 January 2020.
- ^ "Rodrigo Parreira da Silva". Rio2016.com. Rio 2016 Organising Committee for the Olympic and Paralympic Games. Archived from the original on 22 September 2016.
- ^ "Rodrigo Parreira fatura o bronze nos 100m T36" [Rodrigo Parreira wins bronze in the 100m T36]. Gazeta Esportiva (in Portuguese). 10 September 2016.
- ^ "Mais uma prata do Brasil no atletismo: Rodrigo Parreira, no salto em distância" [Another silver for Brazil in athletics: Rodrigo Parreira, in the long jump]. O Globo (in Portuguese). 12 September 2016.
- ^ Etchells, Daniel (17 July 2017). "More McFadden magic on day four of World Para Athletics Championships". InsideTheGames.biz. Retrieved 24 January 2020.
- ^ "Results Book" (PDF). 2023 World Para Athletics Championships. Archived from the original (PDF) on 9 August 2024. Retrieved 10 September 2024.
External links
edit- Rodrigo Parreira da Silva at the Paris 2024 Summer Paralympics (alternate link)
- Rodrigo Parreira da Silva at the International Paralympic Committee
- Rodrigo Parreira da Silva at IPC.InfostradaSports.com (archived)
- Rodrigo Parreira at the Comitê Paralímpico Brasileiro (in Portuguese)
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