BORGES Marco Aurelio
Events and Medals
| Discipline | Event | Rank | Medal |
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Athletics |
Men's Shot Put - F57 | 2 |
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Schedule
Change
| Start Time | Location | Event | Status |
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| Olympic Stadium - Seated Shot Put |
Finished |
Biographical Information
Highlights
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| Rank | Event | Year | Location | Result |
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| 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 |
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Reading, playing video games, spending time with family. (Athlete, 23 Aug 2021)
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Athlete
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Computer Science - Anhembi Morumbi University, Sao Paulo, BRA
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Wife Renata, daughters Nicole and Maya
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English, Portuguese, Spanish
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Servico Social da Industria Sao Paulo [SESI-SP] [Brazil]
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Daniel Biscola [club]
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He was sidelined for one year with a right shoulder injury during his career. (Athlete, 23 Aug 2021)
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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)
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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)
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To win a medal at the 2020 Paralympic Games in Tokyo. (Athlete, 23 Aug 2021)
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Competing at the Paralympic Games in 2008 and 2012. (Athlete, 23 Aug 2021)
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Brazilian Para swimmer Joon Sok Seo. (Athlete, 23 Aug 2021)
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"You are the size of your dreams." (Athlete, 23 Aug 2021)
Legend
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- Silver Medal
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- Gold Medal Event
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- Silver Medal Event
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- Bronze Medal Event
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