Samuel de Oliveira

In this Portuguese name, the first or maternal family name is Silva and the second or paternal family name is Oliveira.
Samuel de Oliveira
Personal information
Full nameSamuel da Silva de Oliveira
Born (2005-08-28) 28 August 2005 (age 20)[1]
Sport
SportPara swimming
Disability classS5
Medal record
Men's para swimming
Representing  Brazil
Paralympic Games
Bronze medal – third place 2024 Paris Mixed 4×50 m freestyle relay 20 pts
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 2025 Singapore Mixed 4×50 m medley relay 20pts
Silver medal – second place 2025 Singapore Mixed 4×50 m freestyle relay 20pts
Silver medal – second place 2025 Singapore 50 m butterfly S5
Bronze medal – third place 2025 Singapore 50 m freestyle S5
Bronze medal – third place 2025 Singapore 50 m backstroke S5
Parapan American Games
Gold medal – first place 2023 Santiago 50m freestyle S5
Gold medal – first place 2023 Santiago 100m freestyle S5
Gold medal – first place 2023 Santiago 200m freestyle S5
Gold medal – first place 2023 Santiago 50m backstroke S5
Gold medal – first place 2023 Santiago 50m butterfly S5
Gold medal – first place 2023 Santiago 4x50m freestyle relay 20pts
Gold medal – first place 2023 Santiago 4x50m medley relay 20pts

Samuel da Silva de Oliveira (born 28 August 2005) is a Brazilian Paralympic swimmer. He represented Brazil at the 2024 Summer Paralympics.

Career

Oliveira represented Brazil at the 2024 Summer Paralympics and won a bronze medal in the mixed 4x50 metre freestyle relay event.

Personal life

His arms were amputated at the shoulder at the age of 9 after he suffered an electrical injury while trying to retrieve a kite from a tree.[2]

References

  1. ^ "Samuel da Silva de Oliveira". Paris 2024 Paralympics. Retrieved 31 August 2024.
  2. ^ Brasil, Redação Perfil (17 November 2023). "Choque de 13 mil volts na infância mudou o destino de Samuel Oliveira, que estreia em Parapans".


allikas: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Samuel_da_Silva