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| Full name | Yeltsin Francisco Ortega Jacques | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 21 September 1991 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Education | Anhanguera Educacional [1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 179 cm (5 ft 10 in) [1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 68 kg (150 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Para athletics | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Disability class | T11, T12 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Event(s) | 800 m, 1500 m, 5000 m | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Yeltsin Francisco Ortega Jacques [lower-alpha 1] (born 21 September 1991) is a visually impaired Brazilian Paralympic runner named after the former Russian president Boris Yeltsin.
He won the 1500 m and 5000 m events at the 2015 Parapan American Games, placing 5th–11th at the 2016 Summer Paralympics. He also medaled in the 800 m and 1500 m events at the 2013 World Championships. [1] [2]
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