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| Nationality | Brazilian | ||||||||||||||
| Born | 18 January 2007 [1] | ||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Paralympic swimming | ||||||||||||||
| Disability class | S14 | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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He represented Brazil at the 2024 Summer Paralympics and won a bronze medal in the mixed 4 × 100 metre freestyle relay S14 event. [1] [2]
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