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Place of Birth: Cedofeita, Porto District, Portugal
About Maria Fernandes
- Maria Fernandes (born 27 April 1969) is a Paralympic athlete from Portugal.
- She mainly competes in category T38 sprint events.Fernandes competed in the 2000 Summer Paralympics in Sydney, Australia.
- There she won a bronze medal in the women's 400 metres - T38 event, finished fifth in the women's 100 metres - T38 event and finished seventh in the women's 200 metres - T38 event.
- She also competed at the 2008 Summer Paralympics in Beijing, China, where she went out in the first round of the women's 100 metres - T38 event and finished eighth in the women's 200 metres - T38 event. In 2013, Fernandes again represented Portugal when she attended the IPC Athletics World Championships in Lyon, France.
- There she entered the long jump, finishing third to take the bronze medal.
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