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Yohansson Nascimento

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Yohansson Nascimento
Nascimento at the 2012 Summer Paralympics
Personal information
Born (1987-09-25) 25 September 1987 (age 37)
Maceió, Brazil
Sport
Country Brazil
SportPara athletics
Disability classT46
Coached byAmaury Verissimo (national)
Achievements and titles
Paralympic finals2012 London
Medal record
Men's para athletics
Representing  Brazil
Paralympic Games
Gold medal – first place 2012 London 200 m T46
Silver medal – second place 2008 Beijing 4 × 100 m T42–46
Silver medal – second place 2012 London 400 m T46
Silver medal – second place 2016 Rio de Janeiro 4 × 100 m – T42–47
Bronze medal – third place 2008 Beijing 100 m T46
IPC World Championships
Gold medal – first place 2011 Christchurch 100 m T46
Gold medal – first place 2013 Lyon 200 m T46
Gold medal – first place 2015 Doha 200 m T47
Silver medal – second place 2011 Christchurch 200 m T46
Silver medal – second place 2013 Lyon 4 × 100 m T42–46
Silver medal – second place 2015 Doha 100 m T47
Silver medal – second place 2017 London 100 m T47
Bronze medal – third place 2011 Christchurch 4 × 100 m T42–46
Bronze medal – third place 2013 Lyon 100 m T46
Parapan American Games
Gold medal – first place 2007 Rio de Janeiro 100 m T46
Gold medal – first place 2007 Rio de Janeiro 200 m T46
Gold medal – first place 2007 Rio de Janeiro 400 m T46
Gold medal – first place 2011 Guadalajara 100 m T46
Gold medal – first place 2011 Guadalajara 200 m T46
Silver medal – second place 2015 Toronto 200 m T47
Silver medal – second place 2019 Lima 100 m T47
Bronze medal – third place 2015 Toronto 100 m T47

Yohansson Nascimento (born 25 September 1987) is an athlete and Paralympian from Brazil competing mainly in T45/46 sprint events. He was born without both his hands,[1] and is classified T46.[2] He started athletics in 2005.[1]

Personal history

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Nasciemento resides in Maceió and is married to Talita. He was named after former Formula One driver Stefan Johansson.[2]

Athletics career

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Nascimento competed in the 2008 Summer Paralympics in Beijing, China. There, he won a silver medal in the men's 4 x 100 metre relay – T42–46 event, a bronze medal in the men's 100 metres – T46 event, finished fifth in the men's 200 metres – T46 event and went out in the first round of the men's 400 metres – T46 event.

At the 2012 Summer Paralympics, he won a gold medal in the men's 200 metres T46 event, breaking the T45 world record twice in the process.[3] He won a silver medal in the T46 400m event, also in T45 world record time.[4] He set a third T45 world record in his 100m heat[5] but in the final he pulled up injured and fell to the track. His determination to cross the finish line regardless was selected Number 9 in the IPC's Top 50 Paralympic Moments of 2012.[6]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Yohansson Nascimento conquista segundo ouro brasileiro no atletismo com recorde mundial". FC Assessoria Esportiva. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 24 January 2013.
  2. ^ a b "Nasciamento Yohansson". International Paralympic Committee. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 25 October 2015.
  3. ^ "London 2012 Paralympic Games – Athletics – Men's 200 m T46". International Paralympic Committee. Archived from the original on 2014-07-14. Retrieved 2013-01-24.
  4. ^ "London 2012 Paralympic Games – Athletics – Men's 400 m T46". International Paralympic Committee. Archived from the original on 2014-07-14. Retrieved 2013-01-24.
  5. ^ "Men's 100 m T46: Heats". London 2012 Paralympics. Archived from the original on 14 December 2012. Retrieved 24 January 2013.
  6. ^ "No. 9: Injured Nascimento limps to the finish line". International Paralympic Committee. Archived from the original on 27 January 2013. Retrieved 24 January 2013.
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