André Rocha (athlete)
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | André Luis da Rocha Antunes |
| Born | 15 April 1977[1] Taubaté, São Paulo, Brazil |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Para-athletics |
| Disability class | F52 |
| Event(s) | discus throw shot put |
Medal record | |
André Luis da Rocha Antunes[2][3] (born 15 April 1977) is a Brazilian para-athlete specializing in throwing events: discus throw and shot put. He represented Brazil at the 2024 Summer Paralympics.
Career
[edit]In 2018, Rocha set a world record in the shot put F53 category with a throw of 8.73 metres.[4]
Rocha represented Brazil at the 2024 World Para Athletics Championships and won a gold medal in the discus throw F52 event.[5] As a result, he qualified for the 2024 Summer Paralympics. At the 2024 Summer Paralympics, he won a bronze medal in the discus throw F52 event.[1]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "ROCHA Andre". Paris 2024 Paralympics. Retrieved 1 September 2024. (alternate link)
- ^ "Taubateano disputa o ouro nos Jogos Paralímpicos neste domingo" [Taubateano competes for gold at the Paralympic Games this Sunday]. spriomais.com.br (in Portuguese). 1 September 2024. Retrieved 7 October 2024.
André Luis da Rocha Antunes, taubateano de 47 anos, disputa a final do lançamento de disco F52, na tarde deste domingo, nos Jogos Paralímpicos de Paris [André Luis da Rocha Antunes, a 47-year-old from Taubaté, competes in the F52 discus throw final, on Sunday afternoon, at the Paris Paralympic Games]
- ^ "Regional records fall on final day of Sao Paulo Grand Prix". Paralympic.org. International Paralympic Committee. 26 April 2015. Retrieved 7 October 2024.
IPC Athletics Grand Prix ... Brazil's Andre Luis da Rocha Antunes (9.15m) broke a 12-year-old Americas record in the men's shot put F54
- ^ "Andre Rocha breaks world record in Sao Paulo". Paralympic.org. International Paralympic Committee. 28 April 2018. Retrieved 30 August 2024.
- ^ "Kobe 2024: Leon Schaefer, Sabrine Fortune save their best for last on rainy Sunday". Paralympic.org. International Paralympic Committee. 19 May 2024. Retrieved 30 August 2024.
External links
[edit]- Andre Rocha at the International Paralympic Committee
- André Rocha at the Comitê Paralímpico Brasileiro (in Portuguese)
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