BORGES Marco Aurelio

Brazil

Athletics

Date of Birth: 5 Jan 1978

Age: 43

Gender: Male

Sport Class: F57

Place of birth: SAO PAULO

Birth Country:

Brazil

Place of residence : SANTO ANDRE

Residence Country:

Brazil

Events and Medals
Records
Schedule
Bio
General Interest
Milestones

Events and Medals

Discipline	Event	Rank	Medal
Athletics	Men's Shot Put - F57	2

Schedule

Change

Start Time	Location	Event	Status
	Olympic Stadium - Seated Shot Put	Men's Shot Put - F57 Final	Finished

Biographical Information

Highlights

Athlete:

Rank	Event	Year	Location	Result
Paralympic Games
6	Discus Throw - F44	2012	London, GBR	45.52
9	Discus Throw - F44	2008	Beijing, CHN	41.53
World Championships
8	Men's Shot Put F44	2013	Lyon, FRA	11.97
9	Discus Throw - F44	2013	Lyon, FRA	34.44

Hobbies:

Reading, playing video games, spending time with family. (Athlete, 23 Aug 2021)

Occupation:

Athlete

Education:

Computer Science - Anhembi Morumbi University, Sao Paulo, BRA

Family:

Wife Renata, daughters Nicole and Maya

Languages spoken:

English, Portuguese, Spanish

Club name:

Servico Social da Industria Sao Paulo [SESI-SP] [Brazil]

Coach:

Daniel Biscola [club]

Injuries:

He was sidelined for one year with a right shoulder injury during his career. (Athlete, 23 Aug 2021)

Start:

He began taking sport more seriously after his accident in 1998. His first contact with Para athletics was in 2004. "I always had a void in my chest because I stopped playing sports. My athletic spirit and will power led me to swimming, and I discovered athletics through the Brazilian Paralympic Committee [CPB]." (asics.com.br, 05 Jul 2012; marcaoarremessador.blogspot.com.es, 2012; marcaoarremessador.blogspot.com, 05 Jan 2011; Athlete, 23 Aug 2021)

Reason:

He was inspired to become an athlete after watching the 2004 Paralympic Games in Athens. He first tried swimming before taking up athletics. "In my first competition, just for fun, I finished in second place in the national championships, and six months later I was the South American record holder." (Sompo Seguros YouTube channel, 25 Jan 2017; extra.globo.com, 13 Mar 2015; Athlete, 23 Aug 2021)

Ambition:

To win a medal at the 2020 Paralympic Games in Tokyo. (Athlete, 23 Aug 2021)

Memorable:

Competing at the Paralympic Games in 2008 and 2012. (Athlete, 23 Aug 2021)

Influence:

Brazilian Para swimmer Joon Sok Seo. (Athlete, 23 Aug 2021)

Philosophy:

"You are the size of your dreams." (Athlete, 23 Aug 2021)

General Interest

Classification
F57 (IPC, 11 Aug 2021)

Type of Impairment
Limb deficiency (sesisp.org.br, 06 Feb 2015)

Origin of Impairment
Acquired (sesisp.org.br, 06 Feb 2015)

Impairment Details
In 1998 he was involved in an accident while working as a courier, when the motorbike he was riding was hit by a truck. The incident resulted in the amputation of his right leg below the knee. (sesisp.org.br, 06 Feb 2015)

General
FURTHER EDUCATION
In 2015 he completed a postgraduate degree in coaching at the University of Leipzig in Germany, and has also studied business English at the San Diego University for Integrative Studies in the United States of America. (San Diego University for integrative Studies Facebook page, 03 Apr 2018; Facebook profile, 15 Sep 2019; brasil.estadao.com.br, 27 Jan 2017)

Social Media

https://www.facebook.com/MarcoBorgesSP
Athlete Website: http://marcaoarremessador.blogspot.com

Legend

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

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