GALGANI Alexandre Augusto

Date of Birth: 25 Apr 1983

Age: 38

Gender: Male

Sport Class: SH2

Birth Country:

Brazil

Place of residence : BRAZIL

Events and Medals
Records
Schedule
Bio
General Interest
Milestones

Events and Medals

Discipline	Event	Rank	Medal
Shooting	R4 - Mixed 10m Air Rifle Standing SH2	23
	R5 - Mixed 10m Air Rifle Prone SH2	10
	R9 - Mixed 50m Rifle Prone SH2	16

Schedule

Start Time	Location	Event	Status
	Asaka Shooting Range - 10m Range	R4 - Mixed 10m Air Rifle Standing SH2 Qualification	Finished
	Asaka Shooting Range - 10m Range	R5 - Mixed 10m Air Rifle Prone SH2 Qualification	Finished
	Asaka Shooting Range - 50m Range	R9 - Mixed 50m Rifle Prone SH2 Qualification	Finished

Biographical Information

Highlights

Rank	Event	Year	Location	Result
Paralympic Games
24	R5 - Mixed 10m Air Rifle Prone SH2	2016	Rio de Janeiro, BRA	628.2
DSQ	R4 - Mixed 10m Air Rifle Standing SH2	2016	Rio de Janeiro, BRA	DSQ
World Championships
18	R9 - Mixed 50m Rifle Prone SH2	2018	Cheongju, KOR	610.1
26	R4 - Mixed 10m Air Rifle Standing SH2	2019	Sydney, NSW, AUS	623.9
32	R5 - Mixed 10m Air Rifle Prone SH2	2019	Sydney, NSW, AUS	630.8
34	R4 - Mixed 10m Air Rifle Standing SH2	2018	Cheongju, KOR	619.1
35	R9 - Mixed 50m Rifle Prone SH2	2019	Sydney, NSW, AUS	599.7
46	R5 - Mixed 10m Air Rifle Prone SH2	2018	Cheongju, KOR	622.8
50	R4 - Mixed 10m Air Rifle Standing SH2	2014	Suhl, GER	609.8

Occupation:

Languages spoken:

Sport Club Corinthians Paulista [Sao Paulo, BRA]

James Walter Lowry Neto [national]

Other sports:

Prior to his accident he played basketball at provincial level in Brazil. (rededoesporte.gov.br, 28 Aug 2019)

2014 for Brazil, World Championships in Suhl, Germany (esportesdeaaz.com.br, 20 Nov 2016)

In January 2017 he broke the femur bone in his right leg after falling from his wheelchair. He returned to training in April 2017. In 2018 he had to undergo surgery to insert screws into the fracture. (cpb.org.br, 01 Dec 2018, 11 Jun 2017; Jornal Acias, 21 Jul 2017)

He took up shooting Para sport in 2012. (esportesdeaaz.com.br, 26 Jul 2016)

"I always liked to shoot and my parents always supported me. My father was in the military and he always encouraged people to shoot, so I went back to the stand to practise. One day, a guy saw me shooting and said: 'Gee, you shoot well. Why don't you start taking part in tests?' I looked at my dad and said, 'Can you help me?'. And then I started." (rededoesporte.gov.br, 28 Aug 2019; esportesdeaaz.com.br, 26 Jul 2016)

To win a medal at the 2020 Paralympic Games in Tokyo. (olimpiadatododia.com.br, 31 Aug 2020)

Competing at the 2016 Paralympic Games in Rio de Janeiro. (rededoesporte.gov.br, 28 Aug 2019)

His father. "Every time I won a medal I remembered him and all the gratitude towards him. If it was not for him I would not be here, because he helped me since the beginning, in my accident, until the day he passed away."(rededoesporte.gov.br, 28 Aug 2019)

Philosophy:

"What I always say to everyone is that never give up, because everything is possible. Just aim and go for it. There are a lot of people wanting to help. In the end, the fight is worth it." (rededoesporte.gov.br, 28 Aug 2019)

General Interest

Classification
SH2 (IPC, 26 Apr 2021)

Type of Impairment
Spinal Cord Injuries (rededoesporte.gov.br, 28 Aug 2019)

Origin of Impairment
Acquired (rededoesporte.gov.br, 28 Aug 2019)

Impairment Details
He sustained spinal injuries after hitting his head on the bottom of a swimming pool at age 18 and underwent three surgeries. "I have no movement in my hands. I only move the trigger finger and very little. Thankfully, the trigger is very light." (rededoesporte.gov.br, 28 Aug 2019; paginapopular.com.br, 24 Dec 2015)

General
BRAIN TRAINING
He uses electrodes and neuro-feedback during his training sessions. The electrodes are attached to his frontal lobe to measure his level of concentration, while he also practises regulating his heartbeat through a computer program and finger electrodes. "This type of control is crucial for athletes in shooting. An accelerated heartbeat results in a greater contraction of the muscles and movement can be disrupted. Too low a beat may make your vision worse." (cpb.org.br, 02 Sep 2017)

RETIREMENT THOUGHTS
In March 2014 his father died suddenly from a heart attack. He thought of retirement since his father was his personal coach. "I thought about giving up the sport. It was too sad. It was my father who trained with me every day and he was my best friend. My family came in, with my friends, and they said that I should not give up. They told me they were going to take turns, so one day my friends would train with me, in the other day, my mother would train with me, and then my brother. I ended up not giving up and I managed to overcome." (rededoesporte.gov.br, 28 Aug 2019)

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Legend

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

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