Elizabeth Rodrigues Gomes Explained

Elizabeth Rodrigues Gomes
Country:	Brazil
Sport:	Para-athletics
Disability Class:	F53

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]

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]

Notes and References

1. News: Houston. Michael. 30 August 2021. Streng seals gold as photo finish needed in dramatic men's T64 100m Paralympic final. InsideTheGames.biz. 3 September 2021.
2. Web site: Elizabeth Gomes - Athletics, Wheelchair Basketball Paralympic Athlete Profile. August 10, 2021. International Paralympic Committee. en.
3. Web site: September 21, 2019. Para athletics Broken Records - ParaPan American Games Lima 2019. August 10, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20190921155327/https://wrsd.lima2019.pe/PPG2019/en/results/para-athletics/broken-records.htm . September 21, 2019 .
4. Web site: August 24, 2019. Brazil dominate in athletics at Lima 2019 Parapan American Games. August 10, 2021. www.insidethegames.biz.
5. Web site: November 14, 2019. Turner breaks second world record at World Para Athletics Championships in Dubai. August 10, 2021. www.insidethegames.biz.
6. Web site: Dubai 2019 - Schedule & Results. August 10, 2021. International Paralympic Committee. en.