Mateus Evangelista Cardoso

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Mateus Evangelista
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Evangelista at the 2020 Summer Paralympics
Personal information
Full nameMateus Evangelista Cardoso
Born (1994-02-15) 15 February 1994 (age 30)
Porto Velho, Brazil
Sport
CountryBrazil
Sport Para-athletics
Disability Cerebral palsy
Disability class T37
Events
Medal record
Paralympic Games
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2016 Rio de Janeiro Long jump T37
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2020 Tokyo Long jump T37
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2024 Paris Long jump T37
World Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2017 London 100 m T37
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2017 London 200 m T37
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2017 London Long jump T37
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2019 Dubai Long jump T37
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2024 Kobe Long jump T37
Parapan American Games
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2015 Toronto Long jump T37
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2015 Toronto 100 m T37
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2015 Toronto 200 m T37
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2019 Lima 100m T37
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2019 Lima 200m T37
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2019 Lima Long jump T37/38

Mateus Evangelista Cardoso [lower-alpha 1] (born 15 February 1994) is a Brazilian Paralympic athlete with cerebral palsy. [1] He competes in several T37-classification athletics events.

Contents

He represented Brazil at the 2016 Summer Paralympics held in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil and he won the silver medal in the men's long jump T37 event. [1] [2] At the 2016 Summer Paralympics, he also finished in 4th place in the men's 100 metres T37 event.

In 2021, he won one the bronze medal in the men's long jump T37 event at the 2020 Summer Paralympics held in Tokyo, Japan. He earned bronze again in the same event at the 2024 Summer Paralympics in Paris, France. [3]

Career

He represented Brazil at the 2015 Parapan American Games held in Toronto, Canada and he won the gold medal in the men's long jump T37 event [4] and both the men's 100 metres T37 and men's 200 metres T37 events. [5]

At the 2017 World Para Athletics Championships held in London, United Kingdom, he won the gold medal in the men's 100 metres T37 event, [6] the silver medal in the men's 200 metres T37 event and also the silver medal in the men's long jump T37 event. [7] Two years later, at the 2019 World Para Athletics Championships held in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, he won the silver medal in the men's long jump T37 event and he qualified to represent Brazil at the 2020 Summer Paralympics in Tokyo, Japan.

Notes

  1. This name uses Portuguese naming customs: the first or maternal family name is Evangelistaand the second or paternal family name is Cardoso.

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References

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  2. "Mateus Evangelista leva a prata no salto em distância na classe T37" [Mateus Evangelista takes silver in the long jump in the T37 class]. O Dia (in Portuguese). iG. 13 September 2016.
  3. "Mateus Evangelista é bronze no salto em distância T37" [Mateus Evangelista wins bronze in the long jump T37]. Terra (in Portuguese). 3 September 2024.
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