MENDES Manuel

Portugal

Athletics

Date of Birth: 14 Apr 1971

Age: 50

Gender: Male

Sport Class: T46

Place of birth: NESPEREIRA

Birth Country:

Portugal

Place of residence : GUIMARAES

Residence Country:

Portugal

Events and Medals
Records
Schedule
Bio
General Interest
Milestones

Events and Medals

Discipline	Event	Rank	Medal
Athletics	Men's Marathon - T46	8

Schedule

Change

Start Time	Location	Event	Status
	Olympic Stadium	Men's Marathon - T46	Finished

Biographical Information

Highlights

Athlete:

Rank	Event	Year	Location	Result
Paralympic Games
3	Marathon - T46	2016	Rio de Janeiro, BRA	2:49:57

Occupation:

Athlete

Family:

Wife Marta Cristina, daughter Ana Rita

Languages spoken:

Portuguese

Club name:

Vitoria SC [Guimaraes, POR]

Coach:

Ricardo Ribas [personal], POR

Start:

He took up athletics at around age 30. (opraticante.pt, 07 Aug 2020)

Reason:

He was influenced by his uncle, who was a runner. (opraticante.pt, 07 Aug 2020; radiovizela.pt, 03 Dec 2015)

Memorable:

Winning a bronze medal at the 2016 Paralympic Games in Rio de Janeiro. (opraticante.pt, 07 Aug 2020)

Hero:

Portuguese long-distance runners Ana Dulce Felix and Ricardo Ribas. (opraticante.pt, 07 Aug 2020)

Influence:

Coach Ricardo Ribas. (opraticante.pt, 07 Aug 2020)

Award:

In 2016 he was named Commander of the Order of Merit in Portugal. (pluralesingular.pt, 09 Nov 2016)

In 2015 he received a Vitoria SC Sports Merit Award in Guimaraes, Portugal. (vitoriasc.pt, 17 Dec 2015)

He received the 2015 Adapted Sports Award in Guimaraes, Portugal. (cm-guimaraes.pt, 30 Jun 2015)

General Interest

Classification
T46 (IPC, 07 Aug 2021)

Type of Impairment
Limb deficiency (radiovizela.pt, 03 Dec 2015)

Origin of Impairment
Acquired (radiovizela.pt, 03 Dec 2015)

Impairment Details
He had his left arm amputated at age nine after he was involved in an accident with an agricultural machine while playing on a farm near his parents' house. (opraticante.pt, 07 Aug 2020; radiovizela.pt, 03 Dec 2015)

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Legend

:: Gold Medal Event
:: Silver Medal Event
:: Bronze Medal Event

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