Terezinha Guilhermina, Date of Birth, Place of Birth
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Brazilian paralympic athlete
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Place of Birth: Cuiabá, Mato Grosso, Brazil
About Terezinha Guilhermina
- Terezinha Guilhermina (born 3 October 1978) is a Paralympic athlete from Brazil competing mainly in category T11 sprint events, T11 being the category for totally blind athletes.
- She has congenital retinitis pigmentosa, as do five of her twelve brothers.She competed in the 2004 Summer Paralympics in Athens, Greece.
- There she won a bronze medal in the women's 400 metres – T12 event, went out in the first round of the women's 800 metres – T12 event and finished seventh in the women's 1500 metres – T12 event.
- She also competed at the 2008 Summer Paralympics in Beijing, China.
- There she won a gold medal in the women's 200 metres – T11 event, a silver medal in the women's 100 metres – T11 event and a bronze medal in the women's 400 metres – T11 event.
- In London 2012, she won two gold medals.
- In Rio 2016, she won silver in the women's 4 × 100 m relay - T11-13 and bronze in the women's 400m - T11.
- She was disqualified from the 200m T11 and 100m T11 after a false start.
- Her guide runner in Rio was Rafael Lazarini.
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