Adriano Gomes de Lima (born 21 June 1973) is a Brazilian Paralympic swimmer who competes in international elite competitions. He is an eleven-time Parapan American Games champion, won nine Paralympic medals and is also nine-time World medalist. Lima became a paraplegic after falling off a roof while working at a construction site aged seventeen.^[1][2]

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Adriano Lima

Personal information
Full name	Adriano Gomes de Lima
Nickname	Batman
Born	(1973-06-21) 21 June 1973 (age 50) Natal, Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil
Height	1.69 m (5 ft 7 in)
Weight	62 kg (137 lb)
Sport
Country	Brazil
Sport	Paralympic swimming
Disability	Spinal cord injury
Disability class	S6
Medal record Paralympic swimming Representing  Brazil Paralympic Games 2004 Athens 4x50m medley relay 2000 Sydney 100m freestyle S6 2000 Sydney 4x50m freestyle relay 2000 Sydney 4x50m medley relay 2004 Athens 4x50m freestyle relay 2008 Beijing 4x50m medley relay 1996 Atlanta 50m freestyle S6 2000 Sydney 4x100m freestyle relay 2008 Beijing 4x50m freestyle relay World Championships (LC) 2013 Montreal 4x50m freestyle relay 2002 Mar del Plata 100m freestyle S6 2002 Mar del Plata 50m freestyle S6 2010 Eindhoven 100m freestyle S6 World Championships (SC) 2009 Rio de Janeiro 100m freestyle S6 2009 Rio de Janeiro 4x50m freestyle relay 2009 Rio de Janeiro 4x50m medley relay 2009 Rio de Janeiro 50m freestyle S6 2009 Rio de Janeiro 400m freestyle S6 Parapan American Games 2003 Mar del Plata 50m freestyle S6 2003 Mar del Plata 100m freestyle S6 2003 Mar del Plata 400m freestyle S6 2003 Mar del Plata 100m breaststroke SB5 2007 Rio de Janeiro 4x100m freestyle relay 2007 Rio de Janeiro 4x50m medley relay 2007 Rio de Janeiro 50m freestyle S6 2007 Rio de Janeiro 100m freestyle S6 2007 Rio de Janeiro 400m freestyle S6 2007 Rio de Janeiro 200m individual medley SM6 2011 Guadalajara 4x50m freestyle relay 2007 Rio de Janeiro 50m butterfly S6 2011 Guadalajara 100m breaststroke SB5 2011 Guadalajara 50m freestyle S6 2011 Guadalajara 100m freestyle S6 2011 Guadalajara 400m freestyle S6 2011 Guadalajara 200m individual medley SM6

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