Yohansson Nascimento
| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
| Track and field (T45) | ||
Competitor for  Brazil
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| Paralympic Games | ||
| Gold | 2012 London | 200m - T46 |
| Silver | 2008 Beijing | 4x100m - T42-46 |
| Silver | 2012 London | 400m - T46 |
| Bronze | 2008 Beijing | 100m - T46 |
| IPC Athletics World Championships | ||
| Gold | 2013 Lyon | 200 m T46 |
| Silver | 2013 Lyon | 4x100m T42-46 |
| Bronze | 2013 Lyon | 100 m T46 |
Yohansson Nascimento (born 25/09/1987) is an athlete and Paralympian from Brazil competing mainly in T45/46 sprint events. He was born without both his hands,[1] and is classified T45. He started athletics in 2005.[1]
Nascimento competed in the 2008 Summer Paralympics in Beijing, China. There, he won a silver medal in the men's 4 x 100 metre relay - T42-46 event, a bronze medal in the men's 100 metres - T46 event, finished fifth in the men's 200 metres - T46 event and went out in the first round of the men's 400 metres - T46 event.
At the 2012 Summer Paralympics, he won a gold medal in the men's 200 metres T46 event, breaking the T45 world record twice in the process.[2] He won a silver medal in the T46 400m event, also in T45 world record time.[3] He set a third T45 world record in his 100m heat[4] but in the final he pulled up injured and fell to the track. His determination to cross the finish line regardless was selected Number 9 in the IPC's Top 50 Paralympic Moments of 2012.[5]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Yohansson Nascimento conquista segundo ouro brasileiro no atletismo com recorde mundial". FC Assessoria Esportiva. Retrieved 24 January 2013.
- ↑ "London 2012 Paralympic Games - Athletics - Men's 200 m T46". International Paralympic Committee.
- ↑ "London 2012 Paralympic Games - Athletics - Men's 400 m T46". International Paralympic Committee.
- ↑ "Men's 100m - T46: Heats". London 2012 Paralympics. Retrieved 24 January 2013.
- ↑ "No. 9: Injured Nascimento limps to the finish line". International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved 24 January 2013.
External links
- Yohansson Nascimento's profile on paralympic.org