João Paulo Fernandes
João Paulo dos Santos Fernandes[lower-alpha 1] (born 11 August 1984) is a Portuguese boccia player and three-time Paralympic champion.
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| Full name | João Paulo dos Santos Fernandes | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nationality | Portuguese | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 11 August 1984 Vale de Cambra | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Boccia | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Event(s) | Individual BC1 Team BC1/BC2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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He took two gold medals at the 2004 Summer Paralympics in Athens,[1] and one gold and one silver at the 2008 Summer Paralympics in Beijing.[1]
Notes
- This name uses Portuguese naming customs: the first or maternal family name is Dos Santos and the second or paternal family name is Fernandes.
References
- "Joao Paulo Fernandes". Paralympic.org. International Paralympic Committee.
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