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.[1]

Terezinha Guilhermina
Guilhermina in 2014
Personal information
NationalityBrazilian
Born (1978-10-03) 3 October 1978
Sport
SportAthletics
Disability classT11
Event(s)sprint
Medal record
Women's paralympic athletics
Representing  Brazil
Paralympic Games
2008 Beijing 200 m T11
2012 London 100 m T11
2012 London 200 m T11
2008 Beijing 100 m T11
2016 Rio de Janeiro4 × 100 m – T11-13
2004 Athens 400 m T12
2008 Beijing 400 m T11
2016 Rio de Janeiro 400 m T11
IPC World Championships
2011 Christchurch 100 m T11
2011 Christchurch 200 m T11
2011 Christchurch 400 m T11
2011 Christchurch 4x100 m T11-13
2013 Lyon 100 m T11
2013 Lyon 200 m T11
2013 Lyon 400 m T11
2015 Doha 200 m T11
2015 Doha 400 m T11

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.[2] She was disqualified from the 200m T11 and 100m T11 after a false start. Her guide runner in Rio was Rafael Lazarini.[2]

References
  1. Fernando Hawad (14 April 2015). "Terezinha Guilhermina (Atletismo Paralímpico)" (in Portuguese). Esporte Essencia. Retrieved 15 June 2016.
  2. "GUILHERMINA Terezinha". Rio 2016. Retrieved 19 September 2016.


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