André Rocha (athlete)

André Luis da Rocha Antunes^[2][3] (born 15 April 1977) is a Brazilian para-athlete specializing in throwing events: discus throw and shot put. He represented Brazil at the 2024 Summer Paralympics.

André Rocha

Personal information
Full name	André Luis da Rocha Antunes
Born	(1977-04-15) 15 April 1977 (age 48)[1] Taubaté, São Paulo, Brazil
Sport
Sport	Para-athletics
Disability class	F52
Event(s)	discus throw shot put
Medal record Para-athletics Representing  Brazil Paralympic Games 2024 Paris Discus throw F52 World Championships 2024 Kobe Discus throw F52

Career

In 2018, Rocha set a world record in the shot put F53 category with a throw of 8.73 metres.^[4]

Rocha represented Brazil at the 2024 World Para Athletics Championships and won a gold medal in the discus throw F52 event.^[5] As a result, he qualified for the 2024 Summer Paralympics. At the 2024 Summer Paralympics, he won a bronze medal in the discus throw F52 event.^[1]