MENDES da SILVA Daniel

Date of Birth: 15 Jun 1979

Age: 42

Gender: Male

Sport Class: T11

Place of birth: NOVA VENECIA

Birth Country:

Brazil

Events and Medals
Records
Schedule
Bio
General Interest
Milestones

Events and Medals

Discipline	Event	Rank	Medal
Athletics	Men's 100m - T11
	Men's 400m - T11

Schedule

Start Time	Location	Event	Status
	Olympic Stadium - Track	Men's 400m - T11 Round 1 - Heat 2	Finished
	Olympic Stadium - Track	Men's 100m - T11 Round 1 - Heat 3	Finished

Biographical Information

Highlights

Rank	Event	Year	Location	Result
Paralympic Games
1	4x100m Relay - T11-13	2016	Rio de Janeiro, BRA	42.37
2	200m - T11	2012	London, GBR	22.99
3	200m - T11	2016	Rio de Janeiro, BRA	23.04
4	400m - T11	2016	Rio de Janeiro, BRA	50.93
4	400m - T11	2012	London, GBR	DNS
4	200m - T11	2008	Beijing, CHN	23.38
4	400m - T11	2008	Beijing, CHN	52.05
5	100m - T11	2008	Beijing, CHN	11.56
12	100m - T11	2012	London, GBR	DNS
DSQ	4x100m Relay - T11-13	2012	London, GBR	DSQ
World Championships
1	400m - T11	2015	Doha, QAT	50.95
1	400m - T11	2013	Lyon, FRA	50.38
2	400m - T11	2019	Dubai, UAE	50.96
2	200m - T11	2011	Christchurch, NZL	23.12
2	400m - T11	2011	Christchurch, NZL	51.45
3	200m - T11	2015	Doha, QAT	22.91
3	200m - T11	2013	Lyon, FRA	22.86
3	100m - T11	2011	Christchurch, NZL	11.59
4	400m - T11	2017	London, GBR	DSQ
5	100m - T11	2019	Dubai, UAE	11.24
DNF	4x100m Relay - T11-13	2017	London, GBR	DNF
DSQ	4x100m Relay - T11-13	2013	Lyon, FRA	DSQ

Occupation:

Law - New Millennium School, Vila Velha, BRA

Languages spoken:

Instituto Athlon de Desenvolvimento Esportivo [Sao Jose dos Campos, BRA]

Katsuhico Nakaya [club], from 2017

2008 for Brazil, Paralympic Games in Beijing, China (Athlete, 18 Jul 2017)

He got involved in Para athletics at age 26 in Vila Velha, Brazil. (Athlete, 18 Jul 2017, 30 Nov 2010)

He was encouraged to take up the sport by doctors. (Athlete, 23 Oct 2015)

Winning gold and setting a world record in the T11 400m at the 2011 Parapan American Games in Guadalajara, Mexico. (Athlete, 18 Jul 2017)

Brazilian Para athlete Antonio Delfino. (Athlete, 18 Jul 2017)

His wife and his parents. (Athlete, 18 Jul 2017)

Philosophy:

"Work hard." (Athlete, 18 Jul 2017)

General Interest

Classification
T11, F11 (IPC, 01 Aug 2021)

Type of Impairment
Vision impairment (cpb.org.br, 08 Jun 2017)

Origin of Impairment
Acquired (cpb.org.br, 08 Jun 2017)

Impairment Details
His vision impairment is the result of an accident while he was working at a sawmill in 2002, when a piece of rock fell on his head. He underwent several facial reconstruction operations following the incident. (cpb.org.br, 08 Jun 2017)

Guide
Wendel de Souza Silva (jornaldebrasilia.com.br, 28 Aug 2019; webrun.com.br, 11 Nov 2019)

General
EXPERIENCED GUIDE
In 2017 he began training with guide Wendel de Souza Silva, who previously guided Brazilian Para athlete Felipe Gomes. "We have a nice friendship. He already has experience as a guide, and knows his potential, just as I know his ability. We have to follow the same path and we are happy because the fruits of our work are being reaped." (jornaldebrasilia.com.br, 28 Aug 2019; jornaldebrasilia.com.br, 22 Aug 2019)

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Legend

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

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