Marco Meneses

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Marco Meneses
Personal information
NationalityPortuguese
Born (2001-03-15) 15 March 2001 (age 24) [1]
Sport
Sport Para swimming
Disability class S11, SM11
Medal record
Men's para swimming
Representing Flag of Portugal (official).svg  Portugal
World Championships
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2023 Manchester 100 m backstroke S11
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2022 Madeira 100 m backstroke S11
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2025 Singapore 400 m freestyle S11
European Championships
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2024 Funchal 100 m backstroke S11
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2018 Dublin 100 m backstroke S11

Marco Meneses (born 15 March 2001) is a Portuguese para swimmer who represented Portugal at the 2020 and 2024 Summer Paralympics

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Career

Meneses represented Portugal at the 2020 and 2024 Summer Paralympics. [2] [1] He competed at the 2024 World Para Swimming European Open Championships and won a silver medal in the 100 metre backstroke S11 event. [3] He competed at the 2025 World Para Swimming Championships and won a bronze medal in the 400 metre freestyle S11 event. [4] He also competed in the 200 metre individual medley SM11 event and set a Portuguese record with a time of 2:35.49. [5]

References

  1. 1 2 "Marco Meneses". paralympic.org. Retrieved 27 September 2025. (alternate link, alternate link 2)
  2. ↑ "Marco Meneses dá segundo diploma a Portugal nos Jogos Paralímpicos" (in Portuguese). Sábado. 30 August 2024. Retrieved 27 September 2025.
  3. ↑ Lusa, Agência (26 April 2024). "Marco Meneses sagra-se vice-campeã da Europa de natação paralímpica". Diário de Notícias (in Portuguese). Retrieved 27 September 2025.
  4. ↑ "Five Portuguese swimmers at the Paralympic World Championships". The Portugal News . 19 September 2025. Retrieved 27 September 2025.
  5. ↑ "Marco Meneses com recorde nacional nos Mundiais de Piscina". jogadadomes.pt (in Portuguese). 26 September 2025. Retrieved 27 September 2025.


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