CHAMAN Lauro

Date of Birth: 25 Jun 1987

Age: 34

Gender: Male

Sport Class: C5

Place of birth: ARARAQUARA

Birth Country:

Brazil

Place of residence : ARARAQUARA

Residence Country:

Brazil

Events and Medals
Records
Schedule
Bio
General Interest
Milestones

Events and Medals

Discipline	Event	Rank	Medal
Cycling Road	Men's C4-5 Road Race	4
	Men's C5 Time Trial	4

Schedule

Start Time	Location	Event	Status
	Fuji International Speedway	Men's C5 Time Trial	Finished
	Fuji International Speedway	Men's C4-5 Road Race	Finished

Biographical Information

Highlights

CYCLING ROAD

Rank	Event	Year	Location
Paralympic Games
2	C4-5 Road Race	2016	Rio de Janeiro, BRA
3	C5 Time Trial	2016	Rio de Janeiro, BRA
Road World Championships
1	Men's C5 - Road Race	2021	Cascais, POR
1	Men's C5 - Road Race	2017	Pietermaritzburg, RSA
2	C5 Time Trial	2018	Maniago, ITA
2	Men's C5 - Road Race	2014	Greenville, SC, USA
2	Men's C5 - Road Race	2010	Baie-Comeau, QC, CAN
3	C5 Time Trial	2021	Cascais, POR
3	C5 Time Trial	2019	Emmen, NED
3	C5 Time Trial	2017	Pietermaritzburg, RSA
3	C5 Time Trial	2010	Baie-Comeau, QC, CAN
7	Men's C5 - Road Race	2018	Maniago, ITA
7	Men's C5 - Road Race	2015	Nottwil, SUI
9	Men's C5 - Road Race	2019	Emmen, NED
9	C5 Time Trial	2015	Nottwil, SUI
9	C5 Time Trial	2014	Greenville, SC, USA
20	Men's LC1 - Time Trial	2009	Bogogno, ITA
DSQ	Men's C5 - Road Race	2011	Roskilde, DEN
DSQ	C5 Time Trial	2011	Roskilde, DEN
Track World Championships
2	Men's C5 - Omnium	2020	Milton, ON, CAN
3	Men's C5 - Scratch Race	2020	Milton, ON, CAN
5	Men's C5 - Scratch Race	2016	Montichiari, ITA
6	Men's C5 - Scratch Race	2019	Apeldoorn, NED

CYCLING TRACK

Rank	Event	Year	Location
Paralympic Games
4	C5 4000m Individual Pursuit	2016	Rio de Janeiro, BRA
12	C4-5 1000m Time Trial	2016	Rio de Janeiro, BRA
Track World Championships
1	Men's C4-5 - Scratch Race	2018	Rio de Janeiro, BRA
2	C5 4000m Individual Pursuit	2020	Milton, ON, CAN
2	C5 4000m Individual Pursuit	2017	Los Angeles, CA, USA
3	Men's C5 - 1000m Time Trial	2017	Los Angeles, CA, USA
3	Men's C4-5 - Scratch Race	2017	Los Angeles, CA, USA
4	C5 4000m Individual Pursuit	2015	Apeldoorn, NED
5	C5 4000m Individual Pursuit	2019	Apeldoorn, NED
6	Men's C5 - 1000m Time Trial	2019	Apeldoorn, NED
6	Men's C5 - 1000m Time Trial	2018	Rio de Janeiro, BRA
6	Men's C5 - 1000m Time Trial	2011	Montichiari, ITA
6	C5 4000m Individual Pursuit	2011	Montichiari, ITA
7	C5 4000m Individual Pursuit	2018	Rio de Janeiro, BRA
8	C5 4000m Individual Pursuit	2014	Aguascalientes, MEX
9	C1-5 750m Team Sprint	2020	Milton, ON, CAN
9	C5 4000m Individual Pursuit	2016	Montichiari, ITA
10	Men's C5 - 1000m Time Trial	2016	Montichiari, ITA
10	Men's C5 - 1000m Time Trial	2015	Apeldoorn, NED
10	Men's C5 - 1000m Time Trial	2014	Aguascalientes, MEX
11	Men's C5 - 1000m Time Trial	2020	Milton, ON, CAN
12	C1-5 750m Team Sprint	2018	Rio de Janeiro, BRA
13	C1-5 750m Team Sprint	2019	Apeldoorn, NED
13	Men's C4-5 - Scratch Race	2015	Apeldoorn, NED

Occupation:

Wife Andreza, one son

Languages spoken:

Other sports:

He has also competed in able-bodied road cycling at national level in Brazil. He competed in both Para cycling road and Para cycling track at the 2016 Paralympic Games in Rio de Janeiro. (toronto2015.org, 11 Aug 2015; SportsDeskOnline, 07 Sep 2020)

He took up the sport with friends, and also used to cycle to school. "I began cycling as a means of transport to get around my city [Araraquara, Brazil]. I always liked it. Then I started to participate in able-bodied mountain bike and cycling events, until a friend introduced me to Para cycling." (paralympic.org, 01 Mar 2020; esportes.terra.com.br, 29 Jul 2011)

To win a gold medal at the 2020 Paralympic Games in Tokyo. (paralympic.org, 01 Mar 2020)

Winning gold in the men's C4-5 scratch race at the 2018 Track World Championships in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. (paralympic.org, 01 Mar 2020)

Philosophy:

"Para sport has taught me a lot, and it still teaches me new things to this day. Whenever I have the chance to go to a school, I go and talk about my story to encourage kids to take up a sport." (paralympic.org, 01 Mar 2020)

He was named Para Cyclist of the Year for five consecutive years from 2015 to 2019 by the Brazilian Paralympic Committee [CPB]. (cpb.org.br, 17 Dec 2019; bike76.com, 13 Dec 2018; rededoesporte.gov.br, 30 Nov 2015)

In 2015 he received a Medal of Sporting Merit from the Brazilian government. (portalmorada.com.br, 07 Nov 2015)

General Interest

Classification
C5 (UCI, 15 Mar 2020)

Type of Impairment
Limb deficiency (esportes.terra.com.br, 29 Jul 2011)

Origin of Impairment
Congenital (esportes.terra.com.br, 29 Jul 2011)

Impairment Details
He was born with one foot facing the other way. He wore a cast for two years, undergoing several operations, and has approximately 70% strength in his left leg. (esportes.terra.com.br, 29 Jul 2011)

General
SANCTION
In January 2012 he was suspended for two years by the Brazilian Cycling Confederation [CBC] after testing positive for testosterone and other prohibited substances at two different races between June and July 2011. He returned to competition in 2014. "I did things I shouldn't have. I regret it. I didn't race for two years, I paid my dues and now I'm back and happy to be able to compete again." (araraquara.com, 21 Mar 2014; cbc.esp.br, 17 Jan 2012)

DAUGHTER
In 2005 his four-month old daughter died of a respiratory illness. He stopped competing for two years afterwards. "Nothing excited me anymore. I was racing, but not competing. After a while I realised that healing takes time. There's no point in sitting around questioning yourself." (esportes.terra.com.br, 29 Jul 2011)

Milestones

He became the first Brazilian Para cyclist to win a medal at the Paralympic Games, when he secured bronze in the men's C5 time trial at the 2016 Games in Rio de Janeiro. He went on to also win silver in the men's C4-5 road race. (SportsDeskOnline, 07 Sep 2020)

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Legend

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

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