Edneusa Dorta

Edneusa de Jesus Santos Dorta is a visually impaired Brazilian Paralympic athlete.[1] She represented Brazil at the 2016 Summer Paralympics held in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil and she won the bronze medal in the women's marathon T12 event.[1]

Edneusa Dorta
Edneusa Dorta (2016)
Personal information
Full nameEdneusa de Jesus Santos Dorta
Sport
CountryBrazil
SportPara-athletics
DisabilityVision impairment
Disability classT12
Event(s)Marathon

In 2019, she won the silver medal in the event for visually impaired athletes at the World Para Athletics Marathon Championships.[2][3]

References
  1. "Edneusa de Jesus Santos Dorta". paralympic.org. International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved 26 December 2019.
  2. Francis, Anne (28 April 2019). "Chentouf sets visually impaired marathon world record at WPA Marathon Championships". Running Magazine. Retrieved 3 January 2020.
  3. "Manuela Schaer makes it spectacular six in London". paralympic.org. 28 April 2019. Retrieved 3 January 2020.


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