Ricardo Costa de Oliveira
Ricardo Costa de Oliveira (born 14 June 1982) is a visually impaired athlete from Brazil who competes in the long jump and 100 m sprint. He won a gold medal in the long jump (F11 class) at the 2016 Summer Paralympics.[2] His sister Silvânia Costa de Oliveira also won the gold medal in the women's long jump T11 event at the 2016 Summer Paralympics.
 Oliveira with coach at the 2016 Summer Olympics | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 14 June 1982 (age 39) Três Lagoas, Brazil[1] |
| Height | 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in) |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Para athletics |
| Disability class | F11/T11 |
| Event(s) | Long jump |
Medal record | |
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References
- "Ricardo de Oliveira conquista primeiro ouro do Brasil nas Paralimpíadas" [Ricardo de Oliveira wins first Brazilian gold in the Paralympics]. AgenciaBrasil.ebc.com.br (in Portuguese). 8 September 2016.
- "Ricardo Costa de Oliveira". Rio2016.com. Organizing Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games Rio 2016. Archived from the original on 22 September 2016.
External links
Media related to Ricardo Costa de Oliveira at Wikimedia Commons
- Ricardo Costa de Oliveira at the International Paralympic Committee
- Ricardo Costa de Oliveira at IPC.InfostradaSports.com
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