Elizabeth Rodrigues Gomes

Elizabeth Rodrigues Gomes (born January 15, 1965) is a Brazilian paralympic athlete, who competes in the F52 class. She won the gold medal in the women's discus throw F53 event at the 2020 Summer Paralympics in Tokyo, Japan.[1]

Elizabeth Rodrigues Gomes
Sport
CountryBrazil
SportPara-athletics
Disability classF53
Event(s)
Medal record
Women's para-athletics
Representing  Brazil
Paralympic Games
Gold medal – first place 2020 Tokyo Discus throw F53
World Championships
Gold medal – first place2023 ParisShot put F54

Career

Elizabeth competed at the 2008 Summer Paralympic Games as an athlete of wheelchair basketball.

She is coached by Rosi Farias at club level,[2] and Amaury Wagner Verissimo at national team level.

She competed at the 2015 Parapan American Games, 2019 Parapan American Games,[3][4][5] and 2019 World Para Athletics Championships.[6]

References
  1. Houston, Michael (August 30, 2021). "Streng seals gold as photo finish needed in dramatic men's T64 100m Paralympic final". InsideTheGames.biz. Retrieved September 3, 2021.
  2. "Elizabeth Gomes - Athletics, Wheelchair Basketball | Paralympic Athlete Profile". International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved August 10, 2021.
  3. "Para athletics | Broken Records - ParaPan American Games Lima 2019". September 21, 2019. Archived from the original on September 21, 2019. Retrieved August 10, 2021.
  4. "Brazil dominate in athletics at Lima 2019 Parapan American Games". www.insidethegames.biz. August 24, 2019. Retrieved August 10, 2021.
  5. "Turner breaks second world record at World Para Athletics Championships in Dubai". www.insidethegames.biz. November 14, 2019. Retrieved August 10, 2021.
  6. "Dubai 2019 - Schedule & Results". International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved August 10, 2021.


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