Márcio Fernandes
Márcio Miguel da Costa Fernandes (born 18 May 1983) is a Paralympic athlete who has represented Cape Verde at both the 2012 and the 2012 Summer Paralympics.[1] He was born in Portugal to Cape Verdean parents. He lost his leg in a car accident at age 10. He is the first Cape Verdean athlete to participate at a Paralympic Games on merit rather than invitation.[2]
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| Birth name | Marcio Miguel Da Costa Fernandes | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nationality | Caboverdiana | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 18 May 1983 Portugal | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country | Cape Verde | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Athletics | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Event(s) | Sprint F44 javelin | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Team | Bedford &county UK | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Coached by | Carlos Fernandes | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Paralympic finals | 2012 2016 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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References
- London 2012 page Archived 2012-08-29 at the Wayback Machine
- "Athlete Bio". infostradasports.com. Retrieved 19 August 2016.
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