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Ana Tercia Soares

Athletics

Biography

Impairment information

Type of Impairment
Vision impairment
Origin of Impairment
Congenital
Classification
T11, F11

Further personal information

Family
Daughter Sabrina
Residence
Penápolis, BRA
Occupation
Athlete, Physiotherapist
Languages
Portuguese
Higher education
Physiotherapy - North Paulista University [UNORP]: São José do Rio Prêto, BRA

Sport specific information

When and where did you begin this sport?
Previously a swimmer, she injured her shoulder in 2007 and had to stay out of the pool. During this period she decided to take up athletics.
Club / Team
Associacao de Pais, Amigos e Deficientes Visuais: São Bernardo do Campo, BRA

International debut

Year
2007
Competing for
Brazil
Tournament
World Championships
Location
São Paulo, BRA

General interest

Nicknames
Aninha (Athlete, 02 Dec 2010)
Hero / Idol
Brazilian Paralympic sprinter Adria Rocha Santos. (Athlete, 02 Dec 2010)
Injuries
In 2006 she dislocated her right shoulder. (diarioweb.com.br, 23 May 2010)
Sporting philosophy / motto
"What time is it?: NOW. Where are you?: HERE. Who are you?: THIS MOMENT." (Athlete, 02 Dec 2010)
Other sports
She has competed in Para triathlon at international level. (SportsDeskOnline, 24 Dec 2015; triathlon.org, 2015)
Impairment
She became visually impaired at age seven. She has 4.5% vision in each eye. (revistamaisvisao.com.br, 05 Jun 2015)

Results

Unit Date Rank
Beijing 2008 Paralympic Games (Beijing, China)
Event Medal Unit Date Rank
Women's 100 m T12 Heat 3 3
Women's 100 m T12 Heat 3 4
Women's 200 m T12 Heat 3 4
2011 IPC Athletics World Championships (Christchurch, New Zealand)
Event Medal Unit Date Rank
Women's 200 m T12 Heat 3 2011-01-22 1
Women's 200 m T12 Final 2011-01-23 9999
Women's 100 m T12 Heat 1 2011-01-25 2
Women's 400 m T12 Heat 3 2011-01-26 3
Women's 4x100 m T11-13 Final 2011-01-28 1