Clodoaldo Silva
Clodoaldo Silva (born 1 February 1979) be Brazilian Paralympic swimmer. He compete for de 2000 Summer Paralympics insys Sydney, wey he win three silver medals den one bronze. He san compete for de 2004 Summer Paralympics insyd Athens, wer na he set four world records, five Paralympic records, wey he win six gold medals den one silver.[1] He sanso represent Brazil for de 2008, 2012[2] den 2016 Paralympics,[3] wey he light de Paralympic cauldron for de 2016 Summer Paralympics opening ceremony.
| Ein sex anaa gender | male  |
|---|---|
| Country wey e be citizen | Brazil |
| Name in native language | Clodoaldo Silva |
| Name wey dem give am | Clodoaldo |
| Family name | Silva |
| Ein date of birth | 1 February 1979 |
| Place dem born am | Natal |
| Languages edey speak, rep anaa sign | Portuguese |
| Ein occupation | Paralympic athlete, swimmer, para swimmer |
| Political party ein member | Socialism and Freedom Party |
| Sport | para swimming |
| Participant insyd | 2004 Summer Paralympics, 2008 Summer Paralympics, 2012 Summer Paralympics, 2000 Summer Paralympics |
| Award e receive | Order of Rio Branco, Order of Military Merit |
Insyd 2005, na dem give am de Best Male Athlete award by de International Paralympic Committee, de Best Female Athlete award going to Japan ein Mayumi Narita.[2]
Silva get cerebral palsy,[2] wey he take up swimming insyd 1996 as part of ein rehabilitation. He marry wey he get daughter Anita.[4]
For de 2016 Summer Paralympics he take silver medal insyd de Mixed 4x50m Freestyle Relay. Na ein teammates be Daniel Dias, Edenia Garcia, Susana Ribeiro, Talisson Glock, Maiara Regina Perreira Barreto, Joana Maria Silva den Patricia Pereira dos Santos.[5] Na Silva sanso be de final torchbearer wey he light de cauldron during de opening ceremony.[6]
References
edit- ↑ "Paralympic Sport Awards Winners – 2005" Archived 21 March 2008 at the Wayback Machine, International Paralympic Committee
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 "Brazilean swimmer Clodoaldo Silva to participate in Beijing's Paralympic Games" Archived 6 September 2008 at the Wayback Machine, Xinhua, 4 September 2008
- ↑ Clodoaldo Silva Archived 22 September 2016 at the Wayback Machine. rio2016.com
- ↑ SILVA Clodoaldo. infostradasports.com Archived 3 March 2016 at the Wayback Machine
- ↑ Maria Joana Silva. Rio2016, Retrieved 20 September 2016
- ↑ "Rio Paralympics 2016: Brazil president booed at opening ceremony". BBC Sport. Retrieved 8 September 2016.
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