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Carlos Jose Barto Silva

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Brazil
Athletics

Biography

Impairment information

Type of Impairment
Vision impairment
Origin of Impairment
Congenital
Classification
T11

Further personal information

Residence
Belo Horizonte, BRA
Languages
Portuguese
Higher education
Radiography - Novo Rumo Technological Education Centre: Belo Horizonte, BRA

Sport specific information

When and where did you begin this sport?
He took up para-athletics at age 18.
Club / Team
Associacao do Pessoal da Caixa Economica Federal [APCEF-CTE-U]: Belo Horizonte, BRA
Name of coach
Amaury Wagner Verissimo [national], BRA

International debut

Year
2005
Competing for
Brazil
Tournament
International Tournament
Location
Finland

General interest

Nicknames
Barto (esporte.gov.br, 2012)
Hero / Idol
Brazilian long distance runner Vanderlei Cordeiro de Lima. (Athlete, 26 Nov 2010)
Awards and honours
He received the Wadson Lima Trophy from the Council of Belo Horizonte, Brazil in 2007. (Athlete, 26 Nov 2010)

In 2006 he received the Tele Santana Trophy, a distinction of merit from the Legislative Assembly of Minas Gerais, Brazil. (Athlete, 26 Nov 2010)
Impairment
He lost his sight at age 17 as a result of the effects of retinitis pigmentosa. (esporte.gov.br, 2012)

Results

Unit Date Rank
Beijing 2008 Paralympic Games (Beijing, China)
Event Medal Unit Date Rank
Men's 1500 m T11 Heat 1 2
Men's 1500 m T11 Final Round 5
Men's 5000 m T11 Final Round 9999
2011 IPC Athletics World Championships (Christchurch, New Zealand)
Event Medal Unit Date Rank
Men's 1500 m T11 Heat 2 2011-01-24 3
Men's 1500 m T11 Final 2011-01-25 6
Men's 800 m T11 Heat 1 2011-01-28 1
Men's 800 m T11 Final 2011-01-29 2
London 2012 Paralympic Games (London, Great Britain)
Event Medal Unit Date Rank
Men's 1500 m T11 Heat 1 2012-08-31 4
Men's 800 m T12 Heat 1 2012-09-03 4
Men's 400 m T11 Heat 1 2012-09-06 4