Yohansson Nascimento

Yohansson Nascimento

Nascimento at the 2012 Summer Paralympics
Personal information
Born	(1987-09-25) 25 September 1987 (age 37) Maceió, Brazil
Sport
Country	Brazil
Sport	Para athletics
Disability class	T46
Coached by	Amaury Verissimo (national)
Achievements and titles
Paralympic finals	2012 London
Medal record Men's para athletics Representing  Brazil Paralympic Games 2012 London 200 m T46 2008 Beijing 4 × 100 m T42–46 2012 London 400 m T46 2016 Rio de Janeiro 4 × 100 m – T42–47 2008 Beijing 100 m T46 IPC World Championships 2011 Christchurch 100 m T46 2013 Lyon 200 m T46 2015 Doha 200 m T47 2011 Christchurch 200 m T46 2013 Lyon 4 × 100 m T42–46 2015 Doha 100 m T47 2017 London 100 m T47 2011 Christchurch 4 × 100 m T42–46 2013 Lyon 100 m T46 Parapan American Games 2007 Rio de Janeiro 100 m T46 2007 Rio de Janeiro 200 m T46 2007 Rio de Janeiro 400 m T46 2011 Guadalajara 100 m T46 2011 Guadalajara 200 m T46 2015 Toronto 200 m T47 2019 Lima 100 m T47 2015 Toronto 100 m T47

Yohansson Nascimento (born 25 September 1987) is an athlete and Paralympian from Brazil competing mainly in T45/46 sprint events. He was born without both his hands, ^[1] and is classified T46. ^[2] He started athletics in 2005. ^[1]

Personal history

Nasciemento resides in Maceió and is married to Talita. He was named after former Formula One driver Stefan Johansson. ^[2]

Athletics career

Nascimento competed in the 2008 Summer Paralympics in Beijing, China. There, he won a silver medal in the men's 4 x 100 metre relay – T42–46 event, a bronze medal in the men's 100 metres – T46 event, finished fifth in the men's 200 metres – T46 event and went out in the first round of the men's 400 metres – T46 event.

At the 2012 Summer Paralympics, he won a gold medal in the men's 200 metres T46 event, breaking the T45 world record twice in the process. ^[3] He won a silver medal in the T46 400m event, also in T45 world record time. ^[4] He set a third T45 world record in his 100m heat ^[5] but in the final he pulled up injured and fell to the track. His determination to cross the finish line regardless was selected Number 9 in the IPC's Top 50 Paralympic Moments of 2012. ^[6]

References

1. "Yohansson Nascimento conquista segundo ouro brasileiro no atletismo com recorde mundial". FC Assessoria Esportiva. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 24 January 2013.
2. "Nasciamento Yohansson". International Paralympic Committee . Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 25 October 2015.
3. "London 2012 Paralympic Games – Athletics – Men's 200 m T46". International Paralympic Committee. Archived from the original on 2014-07-14. Retrieved 2013-01-24.
4. "London 2012 Paralympic Games – Athletics – Men's 400 m T46". International Paralympic Committee. Archived from the original on 2014-07-14. Retrieved 2013-01-24.
5. "Men's 100 m T46: Heats". London 2012 Paralympics. Archived from the original on 14 December 2012. Retrieved 24 January 2013.
6. "No. 9: Injured Nascimento limps to the finish line". International Paralympic Committee. Archived from the original on 27 January 2013. Retrieved 24 January 2013.

External links

• Yohansson Nascimento at the International Paralympic Committee
• Yohansson Nascimento at IPC.InfostradaSports.com (archived)