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Marcio Fernandes | |
Birth Name: | Marcio Miguel da Costa Fernandes |
Nationality: | Caboverdiana |
Birth Date: | 18 May 1983 |
Birth Place: | Funchal, Madeira, portugal |
Country: | Cape Verde |
Sport: | Athletics |
Event: | Sprint F44 javelin |
Team: | Bedford &county UK |
Coach: | Carlos Fernandes |
Paralympics: | 2012 2016 |
Márcio Miguel da Costa Fernandes (born 18 May 1983) is a Paralympic athlete who has represented Cape Verde at both the 2012 and the 2012 Summer Paralympics.[1] He was born in Portugal to Cape Verdean parents. He lost his leg in a car accident at age 10. He is the first Cape Verdean athlete to participate at a Paralympic Games on merit rather than invitation.[2]