Marco Aurélio Borges Explained
| Marco Aurélio Borges |
| Birth Date: | 1978 1, df=yes |
| Birth Place: | São Paulo, Brazil |
| Country: | Brazil |
| Sport: | Para-athletics |
Marco Aurélio Borges (born 5 January 1978)[1] is a Brazilian Paralympic athlete. He won the silver medal in the men's shot put F57 event at the 2020 Summer Paralympics in Tokyo, Japan. At the time, he won the bronze medal but this became the silver medal after Thiago Paulino dos Santos, also from Brazil, dropped from first to third place.[2] [3]
Notes and References
- Web site: BORGES, Marco Aurelio. 5 September 2021. Tokyo 2020 Paralympics. Tokyo Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games. 5 September 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210905012054/https://olympics.com/tokyo-2020/paralympic-games/en/results/athletics/athlete-profile-n1616083-borges-marco-aurelio.htm. dead.
- News: Berkeley. Geoff. 3 September 2021. US capture first-ever universal relay Paralympic gold at Tokyo 2020. InsideTheGames.biz. 5 September 2021. Marco Aurelio Borges of Brazil sealed bronze with a personal best of 14.85m..
- News: 5 September 2021. Brazilian Shot-putter protests on podium after losing gold medal. The Bridge. 5 September 2021.
