Adria Santos
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Adria Santos is a Paralympian
athlete
from Brazil
competing mainly in category T11 sprint events.
She competed in the 1988 Summer Paralympics
in Seoul
, South Korea
. There she won a silver medal in the women's 100 metres - B2 event and a silver medal in the women's 400 metres - B2 event. She also competed at the 1992 Summer Paralympics
in Barcelona
, Spain
. There she won a gold medal in the women's 100 metres - B2 event and went out in the first round of the women's 200 metres - B2 event. She also competed at the 1996 Summer Paralympics
in Atlanta, United States
. There she won a silver medal in the women's 100 metres - T10 event, a silver medal in the women's 200 metres - T10 event and a silver medal in the women's 400 metres - T10 event. She competed in the 2000 Summer Paralympics
in Sydney
, Australia
. There she won a gold medal in the women's 100 metres - T12 event, a gold medal in the women's 200 metres - T11 event and a silver medal in the women's 400 metres - T11 event. She also competed at the 2004 Summer Paralympics
in Athens
, Greece
. There she won a gold medal in the women's 100 metres - T12 event, a silver medal in the women's 200 metres - T11 event and a silver medal in the women's 400 metres - T11 event. She also competed at the 2008 Summer Paralympics
in Beijing
, China
. There she won a bronze medal in the women's 100 metres - T11 event and finished eighth in the women's 200 metres - T11 event.
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 T11 sprint events.
She competed in the 1988 Summer Paralympics
1988 Summer Paralympics
The 1988 Summer Paralympics were the first Paralympics in 24 years that take place in the same city as the Olympic Games. They took place in Seoul, South Korea. This was the first time the term "Paralympic" came into official use.- Sports :...
in Seoul
Seoul
Seoul , officially the Seoul Special City, is the capital and largest metropolis of South Korea. A megacity with a population of over 10 million, it is the largest city proper in the OECD developed world...
, South Korea
South Korea
The Republic of Korea , , is a sovereign state in East Asia, located on the southern portion of the Korean Peninsula. It is neighbored by the People's Republic of China to the west, Japan to the east, North Korea to the north, and the East China Sea and Republic of China to the south...
. There she won a silver medal in the women's 100 metres - B2 event and a silver medal in the women's 400 metres - B2 event. She also competed at the 1992 Summer Paralympics
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...
in 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...
, Spain
Spain
Spain , officially the Kingdom of Spain languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Spain's official name is as follows:;;;;;;), is a country and member state of the European Union located in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula...
. There she won a gold medal in the women's 100 metres - B2 event and went out in the first round of the women's 200 metres - B2 event. She also competed at the 1996 Summer Paralympics
1996 Summer Paralympics
The 1996 Paralympic Games in Atlanta, USA were held from 16 August to 25 August. It was the first Paralympics to get mass media sponsorship, and had a budget of USD $81 million....
in Atlanta, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. There she won a silver medal in the women's 100 metres - T10 event, a silver medal in the women's 200 metres - T10 event and a silver medal in the women's 400 metres - T10 event. She competed in the 2000 Summer Paralympics
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...
in Sydney
Sydney
Sydney is the most populous city in Australia and the state capital of New South Wales. Sydney is located on Australia's south-east coast of the Tasman Sea. As of June 2010, the greater metropolitan area had an approximate population of 4.6 million people...
, Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
. There she won a gold medal in the women's 100 metres - T12 event, a gold medal in the women's 200 metres - T11 event and a silver medal in the women's 400 metres - T11 event. She also competed at the 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...
in Athens
Athens
Athens , is the capital and largest city of Greece. Athens dominates the Attica region and is one of the world's oldest cities, as its recorded history spans around 3,400 years. Classical Athens was a powerful city-state...
, Greece
Greece
Greece , officially the Hellenic Republic , and historically Hellas or the Republic of Greece in English, is a country in southeastern Europe....
. There she won a gold medal in the women's 100 metres - T12 event, a silver medal in the women's 200 metres - T11 event and a silver medal in the women's 400 metres - T11 event. She also competed at 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....
in 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...
, China
People's Republic of China
China , officially the People's Republic of China , is the most populous country in the world, with over 1.3 billion citizens. Located in East Asia, the country covers approximately 9.6 million square kilometres...
. There she won a bronze medal in the women's 100 metres - T11 event and finished eighth in the women's 200 metres - T11 event.