Antônio Tenório Silva Explained

Antônio Tenório da Silva (born 24 October 1970)^[1] is a Brazilian judoka. As a child, he lost the vision in his left eye from an accident while playing with a slingshot. Six years later, an infection claimed the vision in his right eye, leaving him completely blind at the age of 19.^[2]

He has participated in six Summer Paralympics and has won 4 golds,1 silver and a 1 bronze. With his win at the 2008 Games, he became the first person to win four consecutive Paralympic gold medals in judo.^[3]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Athlete Biography – SILVA Antonio Tenorio . The Beijing Organizing Committee for the Games of the XXIX Olympiad . 2008-09-29 . dead . 2008-10-12 . https://web.archive.org/web/20081012195556/http://results.beijing2008.cn/WRMP/ENG/BIO/Athlete/4/1209244.shtml.
2. News: Lopes . Lello . Judoca Antônio Tenório conquista o segundo ouro brasileiro . . 2004-09-20 . Portuguese . 2008-09-29.
3. Web site: Antonio Tenorio Silva makes Judo history . 2008-09-09 . The Beijing Organizing Committee for the Games of the XXIX Olympiad . 2008-09-29 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20081013031703/http://en.paralympic.beijing2008.cn/news/sports/judo/n214594301.shtml . 2008-10-13 .