Antônio Delfino de Souza, Date of Birth, Place of Birth
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Brazilian Paralympian
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Place of Birth: Redenção do Gurguéia, Piauí, Brazil
About Antônio Delfino de Souza
- Antônio Delfino de Souza (born 11 August 1971) is a retired paralympic sprinter from Brazil.
- At the age of 17 de Souza had his right hand amputated after an accident at agricultural works.
- In 1992, he moved to Brasília, where he took up sprint running.
- He competed in T46 sprint events at the 2000, 2004, 2008 and 2012 Paralympics and won two gold and one silver medal in 2000 and 2004.
- He was selected as a final Paralympic torch bearer at the 2016 Summer Paralympics opening ceremony.
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