João Paulo dos Santos Fernandes[a] (born 11 August 1984) is a Portuguese boccia player and three-time Paralympic champion.
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| Full name | João Paulo dos Santos Fernandes | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nationality | Portuguese | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 11 August 1984 Vale de Cambra | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country |  Portugal | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Boccia | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Event(s) | Individual BC1 Team BC1/BC2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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He took two gold medals at the 2004 Summer Paralympics in Athens,[1] and one gold and one silver at the 2008 Summer Paralympics in Beijing.[1]
Notes
edit- ^ This name uses Portuguese naming customs: the first or maternal family name is Dos Santos and the second or paternal family name is Fernandes.
References
edit- ^ a b "Joao Paulo Fernandes". Paralympic.org. International Paralympic Committee.
External links
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