Antonio Souza
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Antonio Souza is a paralympic athlete
from Brazil
competing mainly in category T46 sprint events.
Antonio competed in all T46 three sprint races in the 2000
and 2004 Summer Paralympics
winning a silver in the 400m in 2000 and winning gold in both the 200m and 400m in 2004. He also ran in the T46 200m in the 2008 Summer Paralympics
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Track and field
Track and field is a sport comprising various competitive athletic contests based around the activities of running, jumping and throwing. The name of the sport derives from the venue for the competitions: a stadium which features an oval running track surrounding a grassy area...
from Brazil
Brazil
Brazil , officially the Federative Republic of Brazil , is the largest country in South America. It is the world's fifth largest country, both by geographical area and by population with over 192 million people...
competing mainly in category T46 sprint events.
Antonio competed in all T46 three sprint races in the 2000
2000 Summer Paralympics
The 2000 Paralympic Games were held in Sydney, Australia, from 18 October to 29 October. The eleventh Summer Paralympic Games, an estimated 3800 athletes took part in the Sydney programme. They commenced with the opening ceremony on 18 October 2000...
and 2004 Summer Paralympics
2004 Summer Paralympics
The 2004 Summer Paralympics were held in Athens, Greece, from September 17 to September 28. The twelfth Paralympic Games, an estimated 4,000 athletes took part in the Athens programme, with ages ranging from 11 to 66. Paralympic events had already taken place during the 2004 Summer Olympics as...
winning a silver in the 400m in 2000 and winning gold in both the 200m and 400m in 2004. He also ran in the T46 200m in the 2008 Summer Paralympics
2008 Summer Paralympics
The 2008 Summer Paralympic Games, the thirteenth Paralympics, took place in Beijing, China from September 6 to September 17, 2008. As with the 2008 Summer Olympics, equestrian events were held in Hong Kong and sailing events in Qingdao....
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