Yohansson_Nascimento

Yohansson Nascimento

Yohansson Nascimento

Brazilian Paralympic athlete

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]

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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. [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. [2]
    "Nasciamento Yohansson". International Paralympic Committee. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 25 October 2015.
  3. [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. [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. [5]
    "Men's 100 m T46: Heats". London 2012 Paralympics. Archived from the original on 14 December 2012. Retrieved 24 January 2013.
  6. [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.
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