 Rufino in September 2024 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Full name | Fernando Rufino de Paulo | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nickname | Cowboy | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 22 May 1985 Eldorado, Brazil | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Paracanoe | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Disability class | KL2, VL2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Fernando Rufino de Paulo (born 22 May 1985) is a Brazilian paracanoeist. He represented Brazil at the 2020 Summer Paralympics. [1]
Rufino represented Brazil at the 2020 Summer Paralympics in the men's VL2 event and won a gold medal. [2] [3]
Marie-Amélie Le Fur she is a French Paralympic athlete from Vendôme, Centre Region, competing in T44 sprint and F44 long jump events. Her left leg was amputated below the knee following a motor scooter accident in 2004. Before she lost her leg, she was a French junior running champion. As of 2023, Le Fur is the President of the French Paralympic and Sports Committee.
Volha Siarheyeuna Khudzenka is a Belarusian sprint canoeist.
Maryna Viktarauna Litvinchuk, née Pautaran/Poltoran is a Belarusian sprint canoeist.
Marharyta Ryhorauna Makhneva, née Tsishkevich, Belarusian: Маргарыта Рыгораўна Махнева (Цішкевіч); Łacinka: Marharyta Ryhoraŭna Machnieva (Ciškievič); born 13 February 1992) is a Belarusian sprint canoeist. She won two gold medals at the 2015 World Championships and the bronze medal in Women's K-4 500 metres at the 2016 Summer Olympics. She won a silver medal at the 2020 Summer Olympics, in Women's K-4 500 metres.
The KL 2 class is for paracanoe paddlers with partial leg and trunk function alongside good arm strength. A KL2 class paddler should be able to sit upright within the kayak but may require a backrest. These athletes may be able to use a footboard to propel the canoe depending on leg function. Eligible paddlers typically meet one of the following:
Caitlin Regal is a New Zealand canoeist. On 3 August 2021 she won a gold medal alongside Lisa Carrington in the K-2 500 metres event.
Anna Kárász is a Hungarian sprint canoeist. She won a gold medal at the 2020 Summer Olympics, in Women's K-4 500 metres.
Paracanoeing at the 2020 Summer Paralympics in Tokyo, Japan took place at the Sea Forest Waterway, the same location where the rowing took place. This was the second appearance of paracanoe in the Paralympic Games and the debut of all three va'a events.
Paulo André Camilo de Oliveira is a Brazilian sprinter. In the 100 metres, he was a silver medalist at the 2019 Pan American Games, and a semifinalist in the World Athletics Championships of the same year. He also won the 4 × 100 metres relay at the 2019 World Relays.
Zoia Ovsii is a Ukrainian Paralympic athlete competing in F51-classification throwing events. She won the gold medal in the women's club throw F51 event at the 2020 Summer Paralympics held in Tokyo, Japan. She also won the bronze medal in the women's discus throw F53 event. She won two medals at the 2016 Summer Paralympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
Péter Pál Kiss is a Hungarian paracanoeist. He represented Hungary at the 2020 Summer Paralympics.
The Canoe Sprint men's KL1 event at the 2020 Paralympic Games took place on 2 and 3 September 2021. Two initial heats were held. Winners advanced directly to the final. The rest went into one of two semifinals, where the top three in each semifinal also advanced to the final.
Maryna Mazhula is a Ukrainian paracanoeist. She is a five-time world champion in the women's KL1 event.
Nélia Barbosa is French paracanoeist. She represented France at the 2020 Summer Paralympics.
Felicia Laberer is a German paracanoeist. She represented Germany at the 2020 Summer Paralympics.
Katalin Eszter Varga is a Hungarian paracanoeist. She represented Hungary at the 2020 Summer Paralympics.
Norberto Mourão is a Portuguese paracanoeist. He represented Portugal at the 2020 Summer Paralympics.
Luis Carlos Cardoso da Silva is a Brazilian paracanoeist. He is a six-time world champion.
Giovane Vieira de Paula is a Brazilian paracanoeist. He represented Brazil at the 2020 Summer Paralympics.
Anas Al Khalifa is a Syrian paracanoeist, who competed for the Refugee Paralympic Team at the 2020 Summer Paralympics. Born in Syria, he now lives in Germany.
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