Sandro Baessa

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Sandro Baessa
Personal information
Full nameSandro Patricio Correia Baessa
NationalityPortuguese
Born (1999-03-29) 29 March 1999 (age 25) [1]
Sport
CountryFlag of Portugal.svg  Portugal
Sport Para-athletics
Disability class T20
Event 1500 metres
Medal record
Men's para-athletics
Representing Flag of Portugal.svg  Portugal
Paralympic Games
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2024 Paris 1500 m T20
World Championships
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2019 Dubai 1500 m T20
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2024 Kobe 1500 m T20
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2023 Paris 1500 m T20

Sandro Patricio Correia Baessa (born 29 March 1999) is a Portuguese T20 Paralympic middle distance runner.

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Career

In May 2024, he competed at the 2024 World Para Athletics Championships and won a silver medal in the 1500 metres T20 event. [2] [3] A few months later, he repeated the result in the 1500 metres T20 event at the 2024 Summer Paralympics in Paris. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 "Sandro Baessa". paralympic.org. Retrieved 6 September 2024.
  2. "Sandro Baessa wins silver at the World Para Athletics Championships". noticiasaominuto.com. 24 May 2024. Retrieved 6 September 2024.
  3. "Kobe 2024: Hat-trick of golds for Uzbekistan, 16th world title for Cockroft". paralympic.org. 24 May 2024. Retrieved 6 September 2024.