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Edson Pinheiro

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Edson Pinheiro
Personal information
Full nameEdson Cavalcante Pinheiro
Born3 June 1979 (1979-06-03) (age 45)
Cruzeiro do Sul, Acre, Brazil
Height1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Sport
CountryBrazil
SportPara-athletics
Disability classT38
Events

Edson Cavalcante Pinheiro[a] (born 3 June 1979) is a Brazilian Paralympic athlete.[1] He represented Brazil at the 2008 Summer Paralympics, at the 2012 Summer Paralympics and at the 2016 Summer Paralympics and he won the bronze medal in the men's 100 metres T38 event in 2016.[1][2][3] Além disso conquistou sete medalhas em quadro edições dos jogos Parapan-Americanos e quatro medalhas em campeonatos mundiais.

Notes

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  1. ^ This name uses Portuguese naming customs: the first or maternal family name is Cavalcante and the second or paternal family name is Pinheiro.

References

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  1. ^ a b "Edson Pinheiro". paralympic.org. International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved 22 January 2020.
  2. ^ "Edson Pinheiro é medalha de bronze nos 100 metros raros T38" [Edson Pinheiro wins bronze medal in rare 100 meters T38]. Terra (in Portuguese). 13 September 2016.
  3. ^ Ramos, Pedro (13 September 2016). "Do seringal para o pódio: Edson Pinheiro conquista a medalha que faltava na carreira" [From the rubber plantation to the podium: Edson Pinheiro wins the medal he was missing in his career]. Rede do Esporte (in Portuguese).
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