Brazil at the 2012 Summer Paralympics facts for kids

Brazil competed at the 2012 Summer Paralympics in London, United Kingdom, from August 29 to September 9, 2012. These games are a huge international sports event for athletes with disabilities. Brazil was also chosen to be the next host of the Summer Paralympics, holding the 2016 Games in Rio de Janeiro.

Athletics

Athletics at the Paralympics includes many exciting events like running, jumping, and throwing. Brazilian athletes showed great skill and determination in London!

Some important terms to know:

• Q means an athlete qualified for the next round.
• q means an athlete qualified as one of the fastest losers.
• WR means a new World Record was set!
• PR means a new Paralympic Record was set!
• DQ means an athlete was disqualified.
• DNS means an athlete did not start.

Amazing Medal Winners in Athletics

Brazil had many athletes who won medals in athletics. Here are some of the highlights:

• Alan Fonteles Cardoso Oliveira won a gold medal in the 200m T44 race. This was a fantastic achievement!
• Yohansson Nascimento also won a gold medal in the 200m T46 event and a silver medal in the 400m T46. He even set a new World Record in the 100m T46 heat!
• Tito Sena earned a gold medal in the Marathon T46, showing incredible endurance.
• Felipe Gomes won a gold medal in the 200m T11 race and a bronze medal in the 100m T11.
• Odair Santos brought home a silver medal in the 1500m T11.
• Daniel Silva won a silver medal in the 200m T11.
• Lucas Prado earned a silver medal in both the 100m T11 and 400m T11.
• Claudiney Batista dos Santos won a silver medal in the Javelin throw F57-58.
• Jonathan De Souza Santos got a bronze medal in the Discus throw F40.

Women's Athletics Achievements

Brazilian women also shined brightly in athletics:

• Terezinha Guilhermina was a true star, winning gold medals in both the 100m T11 and 200m T11 races! She set a new Paralympic Record in the 100m heat and a new World Record in the final. She also set a new Paralympic Record in the 200m final.
• Jerusa Geber Santos won two silver medals in the 100m T11 and 200m T11 events.
• Jhulia Santos earned a bronze medal in the 100m T11.

These athletes trained very hard and showed amazing sportsmanship!

Football 5-a-side

Brazil's team qualified for the football 5-a-side tournament. This sport is played by athletes with visual impairments. Brazil won the gold medal in this event!

Football 7-a-side

Brazil's team also qualified for the football 7-a-side tournament. This sport is for athletes with cerebral palsy.

Goalball

Goalball is a team sport designed for athletes with visual impairments. Brazil had teams in both the men's and women's tournaments.

Men's Tournament

The Brazilian men's goalball team won a silver medal, a fantastic result!

Judo

Judo is a martial art where athletes use throws and holds. Paralympic judo is for athletes with visual impairments.

Men's Judo

• Antônio Tenório Silva won a bronze medal in the 100 kg category. He showed great skill and determination!
• Roberto Julian Santos competed in the 90 kg category.
• Wilians Silva competed in the +100 kg category and finished in 5th place.

Women's Judo

• Daniele Bernardes Milan won a bronze medal in the 63 kg category.
• Lúcia da Silva won a silver medal in the 57 kg category.
• Karla Ferreira Cardoso competed in the 48 kg category and finished in 4th place.
• Michele Ferreira competed in the 52 kg category.
• Deanne Silva de Almeida competed in the +70 kg category and finished in 4th place.

Powerlifting

Powerlifting is a strength sport where athletes lift weights.

Men's Powerlifting

• Alexsander Whitaker competed in the 67.5 kg category.
• Rodrigo Marques competed in the 90 kg category.

Women's Powerlifting

• Márcia Cristina Menezes competed in the 82.5 kg category.
• Josilene Ferreira also competed in the 75 kg category.

Rowing

Rowing involves athletes propelling a boat using oars.

• Luciano Oliveira competed in the men's single sculls.
• Claudia Santos competed in the women's single sculls.
• Josiane Lima and Isaac Ribeiro competed together in the mixed double sculls.
• A team of five athletes (Jairo Klug, Luciano Pires, Norma Balzacchi, Regiane Nunes, and Maurício de Abreu) competed in the mixed coxed four event.

Sailing

Sailing involves racing boats across water.

• Bruno Landgraf das Neves and Elaine Pedroso da Cunha competed in the SKUD 18 – 2 person keelboat event.

Shooting

Shooting involves athletes using firearms to hit targets.

• Carlos Garletti competed in several rifle events.
• Reinaldo Saavedra competed in the mixed 10 m air rifle prone SH1 event.

Volleyball

Brazil had teams in both the men's and women's sitting volleyball tournaments.

Men's Tournament

Women's Tournament

Wheelchair Basketball

Wheelchair basketball is a fast-paced team sport played by athletes in wheelchairs.

Women's Tournament

Brazil had a team in the women's wheelchair basketball tournament.

Wheelchair Tennis

Wheelchair tennis is played by athletes in wheelchairs, following similar rules to regular tennis.

Men's Wheelchair Tennis

• Rafael Medeiros, Carlos Santos, Daniel Alves Rodrigues, and Maurício Pommê all competed in singles.
• Rafael Medeiros and Daniel Rodrigues teamed up for doubles.
• Maurício Pommê and Carlos Santos also played doubles together.

Women's Wheelchair Tennis

• Natália Mayara competed in singles.

See also

In Spanish: Brasil en los Juegos Paralímpicos de Londres 2012 para niños

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