Jonathan de Souza Santos (born 19 May 1990) is a Paralympian athlete from Brazil competing mainly in F41 classification throwing events.[1]
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nickname | Romarinho |
| Born | 19 March 1990 Maceió, Brazil |
| Height | 141 cm (4 ft 8 in) |
| Sport | |
| Country | Brazil |
| Sport | Para athletics |
| Disability class | F41, F40 |
| Event(s) | Shot put Discus throw |
| Club | Associacao Atletica Rosinha Santos |
| Coached by | Walquiria da Silva Campelo |
Medal record | |
Athletics career edit
De Souza Santos first represented his country at a Paralympic Games in 2008 in Beijing, entering the F40 shot put event. His best throw of 10.53 saw him finish outside the medals in fifth place.[2] Success was to follow at the 2012 Summer Paralympics in London, where he won his first Paralympic medal; a bronze in the F40 discus throw, recording a distance of 40.49 metres. As well as his Paralympic success, de Souza Santos won a silver in the discus at the 2011 IPC Athletics World Championships in Christchurch. After the London Games the International Paralympic Committee redefined the F40 classification, splitting it into two categories for athletes of short stature, and de Souza Santos was reclassified as a F41 athlete. As an F41 competitor he has achieved further success winning gold at the 2013 World Championships in Lyon, along with a silver in the shot put. He added a further shot put bronze medal two years later in Doha.[2]
Personal history edit
References edit
- ^ "Santos, Jonathan de Souza". Paralympic.org. International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved 27 August 2016.
- ^ a b c "de Souza Santos, Jonatan". Paralympic.org. International Paralympic Committee. Archived from the original on 27 August 2016. Retrieved 27 August 2016.
External links edit
- Jonathan de Souza Santos at the International Paralympic Committee
- Jonathan de Souza Santos at IPC.InfostradaSports.com (archived)