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Andre Brasil
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Andre Brasil is a swimmer who won gold for Brazil at the 2008 Summer Paralympics
. He also broke a Paralympic record. He had poliomyelitis
as a child.
Brazil at the 2008 Summer Paralympics
Brazil sent a delegation to compete at the 2008 Summer Paralympics in Beijing, China The country debuted in the Games in 1972 and 2008 was its 10th participation....
. He also broke a Paralympic record. He had poliomyelitis
Poliomyelitis
Poliomyelitis, often called polio or infantile paralysis, is an acute viral infectious disease spread from person to person, primarily via the fecal-oral route...
as a child.