Suely Guimaraes
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Suely Guimaraes is a Paralympian
athlete
from Brazil
, competing mainly in category F54 discus events.
Suely attended every Summer Paralympics from Barcelona
in 1992
to Beijing
in 2008
. She always competed in the shot and discus, and up to 2004 did the javelin as well. She has won three medals: a gold in the discus at her very first games in 1992, followed by a bronze in 1998, and eventually her second gold medal 12 years after her first in 2004.
Paralympian
A Paralympian is an athlete who has participated in the Paralympic Games.A Paralympic athlete has a physical disability. The disability can be amputation, spinal cord injuries, visual impairment or cerebral palsy. An exception is the sighted guides for athletes with a visual impairment...
athlete
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 F54 discus events.
Suely attended every Summer Paralympics from Barcelona
Barcelona
Barcelona is the second largest city in Spain after Madrid, and the capital of Catalonia, with a population of 1,621,537 within its administrative limits on a land area of...
in 1992
1992 Summer Paralympics
The 1992 Summer Paralympics were the ninth Paralympic Games to be held. They were held in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain.- Sports :The games consisted of 487 events spread over fifteen sports. Powerlifting and weightlifting were considered to be a single sport...
to Beijing
Beijing
Beijing , also known as Peking , is the capital of the People's Republic of China and one of the most populous cities in the world, with a population of 19,612,368 as of 2010. The city is the country's political, cultural, and educational center, and home to the headquarters for most of China's...
in 2008
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....
. She always competed in the shot and discus, and up to 2004 did the javelin as well. She has won three medals: a gold in the discus at her very first games in 1992, followed by a bronze in 1998, and eventually her second gold medal 12 years after her first in 2004.