Mateus_Evangelista_Cardoso

Mateus Evangelista Cardoso

Mateus Evangelista Cardoso

Brazilian Paralympic athlete

Mateus Evangelista Cardoso (born 15 February 1994) is a Brazilian Paralympic athlete with cerebral palsy.[1] He competes in several T37-classification athletics events. 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] In 2021, he won one the bronze medal in the same event at the 2020 Summer Paralympics held in Tokyo, Japan.

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At the 2016 Summer Paralympics, he also finished in 4th place in the men's 100 metres T37 event.

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[2] and both the men's 100 metres T37 and men's 200 metres T37 events.[3]

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,[4] the silver medal in the men's 200 metres T37 event and also the silver medal in the men's long jump T37 event.[5] 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.

References

  1. [1]
    "Mateus Evangelista Cardoso". paralympic.org. International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved 26 December 2019.
  2. [2]
    Pavitt, Michael (10 August 2015). "Cuban becomes fastest female Para-athlete at Parapan American Games". InsideTheGames.biz. Retrieved 3 January 2020.
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    Etchells, Daniel (11 August 2015). "America's Wallace breaks 100m world record to strike gold at Parapan American Games". InsideTheGames.biz. Retrieved 3 January 2020.
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    Etchells, Daniel (20 July 2017). "Hermitage breaks world record as hosts Britain continue success at London 2017". InsideTheGames.biz. Retrieved 3 January 2020.
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    Etchells, Daniel (21 July 2017). "Moroccan breaks own world record to defend 400m title at World Para Athletics Championships". InsideTheGames.biz. Retrieved 3 January 2020.


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