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Biography
Impairment information
Type of Impairment
Spinal Cord Injuries
Origin of Impairment
Acquired
Classification
S2
Further personal information
Residence
Três Coroas, BRA
Occupation
Athlete, Psychologist
Languages
Portuguese
Higher education
Psychology - University Tupa: Brazil
Sport specific information
When and where did you begin this sport?
He began swimming in 2006.
Why this sport?
He was encouraged to try the sport by a doctor who said it would help his physical development.
Name of coach
Leonardo Tomasello Araujo [national]
General interest
Nicknames
Gabi (revistamultifamilia.wordpress.com, 28 Jun 2016)
Hero / Idol
US basketball player Michael Jordan, Brazilian para-swimmer Clodoaldo da Silva. (cpb.org.br, 01 Apr 2010)
Sporting philosophy / motto
"The glory of victory is not the joy of raising a winner's trophy, but the recognition of fighting for an ideal. No obstacle is insurmountable when the need to win overcomes the impossibilities." (Facebook profile, 02 Jan 2015)
Impairment
He is paralysed below the chest after he was involved in a traffic accident in 2002. (emefruibarbosacb.blogspot.com, 01 Sep 2010)
Other information
MOTIVATIONAL SPEAKER
Since 2006 he has offered his services as a motivational speaker in Brazil, discussing the challenges faced in his career, sporting and personal life following his accident in 2002. (abetasummit.com.br, 07 Nov 2016)
Since 2006 he has offered his services as a motivational speaker in Brazil, discussing the challenges faced in his career, sporting and personal life following his accident in 2002. (abetasummit.com.br, 07 Nov 2016)
Results
| Unit | Date | Rank |
|---|
| Event | Medal | Unit | Date | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men's 50 m Freestyle S2 | Heat 1 | 4 | ||
| Men's 50 m Backstroke S2 | Final Round | 8 | ||
| Men's 50 m Backstroke S2 | Heat 1 | 2 | ||
| Men's 200 m Freestyle S2 | Final Round | 8 | ||
| Men's 200 m Freestyle S2 | Heat 2 | 2 | ||
| Men's 100 m Freestyle S2 | Final Round | 5 | ||
| Men's 100 m Freestyle S2 | Heat 2 | 4 | ||
| Men's 50 m Freestyle S2 | Final Round | 7 |
| Event | Medal | Unit | Date | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men's 50 m Backstroke S2 | Final Round | 7 | ||
| Men's 50 m Backstroke S2 | Heat 2 | 4 | ||
| Men's 200 m Freestyle S2 | Final Round | 6 | ||
| Men's 200 m Freestyle S2 | Heat 1 | 5 | ||
| Men's 100 m Freestyle S2 | Heat 2 | 5 | ||
| Men's 50 m Freestyle S2 | Heat 2 | 5 |