PINÃO Telmo

Date of Birth: 5 Nov 1979

Age: 41

Gender: Male

Sport Class: C2

Place of birth: CASCAIS

Birth Country:

Portugal

Place of residence : COIMBRA

Residence Country:

Portugal

Events and Medals
Records
Schedule
Bio
General Interest
Milestones

Events and Medals

Discipline	Event	Rank	Medal
Cycling Track	Men's C2 3000m Individual Pursuit	8

Schedule

Start Time	Location	Event	Status
	Izu Velodrome	Men's C2 3000m Individual Pursuit Qualifying	Finished

Biographical Information

Highlights

CYCLING ROAD

Rank	Event	Year	Location
Paralympic Games
12	C2 Time Trial	2016	Rio de Janeiro, BRA
22	C1-3 Road Race	2016	Rio de Janeiro, BRA
Road World Championships
8	Men's C2 - Road Race	2018	Maniago, ITA
11	Men's C2 - Road Race	2021	Cascais, POR
11	Men's C2 - Road Race	2019	Emmen, NED
14	Men's C2 - Road Race	2017	Pietermaritzburg, RSA
15	C2 Time Trial	2019	Emmen, NED
15	C2 Time Trial	2017	Pietermaritzburg, RSA
16	C2 Time Trial	2021	Cascais, POR
19	C2 Time Trial	2018	Maniago, ITA
22	C4 Time Trial	2010	Baie-Comeau, QC, CAN
DNF	Men's C4 - Road Race	2010	Baie-Comeau, QC, CAN

CYCLING TRACK

Rank	Event	Year	Location
Track World Championships
18	C2 3000m Individual Pursuit	2019	Apeldoorn, NED
20	Men's C2 - 1000m Time Trial	2019	Apeldoorn, NED

Marketing - Portuguese Institute of Management and Marketing, Portugal

Languages spoken:

2010 for Portugal, World Championships in Baie-Comeau, Canada (record.pt, 13 Jun 2021)

He began Para cycling in 2009. (record.pt, 13 Jun 2021)

"I bought a mountain bike, took it home and I had no idea what to do. I did not know if I was going to be capable of riding it. Things began to go well, I developed a little, and later I bought a road bike. One year later I was at the world championships, representing Portugal." (record.pt, 13 Jun 2021)

To compete at the 2020 Paralympic Games in Tokyo. (publico.pt, 01 Sep 2016)

Philosophy:

"You, me, or nobody is gonna hit as hard as life. But it ain't about how hard you hit. It's about how hard you can get hit and keep moving forward." [Fictional character Rocky Balboa] (inr.pt, 2016)

General Interest

Classification
C2 (UCI, 21 Jun 2021)

Type of Impairment
Limb deficiency (publico.pt, 01 Sep 2016)

Origin of Impairment
Acquired (publico.pt, 01 Sep 2016)

Impairment Details
In 2003 his left leg was amputated below the knee after he collided with a truck while riding a motorcycle. His stump later became infected, and the limb had to be amputated above the knee. (sapo.pt, 14 Sep 2016; publico.pt, 01 Sep 2016)

Social Media

https://www.facebook.com/telmo.pinao
Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/tpinao/
https://instagram.com/telmopinao/
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/telmo-pin%C3%A3o-580ba612/
Strava: http://app.strava.com/athletes/1466399?
https://www.youtube.com/user/tjpinao

Legend

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

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