Daniel Martins (athlete)

Daniel Tavares Martins^[a] (born 12 March 1996) is a Brazilian Paralympic athlete who competes in sprinting events at international elite events.

Daniel Martins

Personal information
Full name	Daniel Tavares Martins
Born	(1996-03-12) 12 March 1996 (age 29) Marília, Brazil
Height	1.71 m (5 ft 7 in)
Sport
Country	Brazil
Sport	Para-athletics
Disability class	T20
Medal record Men's para-athletics Representing  Brazil Paralympic Games 2016 Rio de Janeiro 400m T20 World Championships 2015 Doha 400m T20 2017 London 400m T20 2019 Dubai 400m T20 2023 Paris 400m T20 Parapan American Games 2019 Lima 400m T20

Career

He represented Brazil at the 2016 Summer Paralympics and won a gold medal in the 400 metres T20 event. He is also a three-time gold medal winner at the World Para Athletics Championships, and a Parapan American Games champion in the 400 metres T20. He was the first Brazilian Paralympic athlete to do so in the T20 classification.^[1][2]

After winning his gold medal at the 2016 Summer Paralympics, a school in Ricardo de Albuquerque in the northern part of Rio de Janeiro was named in honour of him.^[3]

Notes

1. This name uses Portuguese naming customs: the first or maternal family name is Tavares and the second or paternal family name is Martins.