Odair Santos
| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
| Paralympic athletics | ||
Competitor for  Brazil
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| Paralympic Games | ||
| Silver | 2004 Athens | 5000m - T12 |
| Silver | 2004 Athens | 1500m - T13 |
| Silver | 2012 London | 1500m - T11 |
| Bronze | 2004 Athens | 800m - T12 |
| Bronze | 2008 Beijing | 800m - T12 |
| Bronze | 2008 Beijing | 5000m - T13 |
| Bronze | 2008 Beijing | 10000m - T12 |
Odair Santos is a visually impaired Paralympian athlete from Brazil competing mainly in middle distance events.
He competed in the 2004 Summer Paralympics in Athens, Greece. There he won a silver medal in the men's 5000 metres - T12 event, a silver medal in the men's 1500 metres - T13 event, a bronze medal in the men's 800 metres - T12 event and finished fourth in the men's 4 x 100 metre relay - T11-13 event. He also competed at the 2008 Summer Paralympics in Beijing, China. There he won a bronze medal in the men's 800 metres - T12 event, a bronze medal in the men's 5000 metres - T13 event and a bronze medal in the men's 10000 metres - T12 event. At the 2012 Summer Paralympics he won silver in the Men's 1500 metres - T11 event.
He holds the 800 m world record for T11 (totally blind) athletes.[1]
External links
- Odair Santos's profile on paralympic.org
References
- ↑ "IPC Athletics Records". International Paralympic Committee.