Odete Fiúza Explained

Odete Fiúza
Full Name:Maria Odete Ferreira Fiúza
Birth Date:19 December 1972
Birth Place:Leiria, Portugal
Sport:Paralympic athletics
Disability:Amblyopia
Disability Class:T11
Event:1500 metres
Marathon

Maria Odete Ferreira Fiúza (born 19 December 1972) is a Portuguese Paralympic athlete who competes in international elite events. She specialises in the marathon. She has competed at six Paralympic Games from 2000 to 2020 Summer Paralympics.[1] [2] [3] [4]

She competed at the 2002 IPC Athletics World Championships,[5] 2007 IBSA World Games, winning a silver medal in the 5000 meters and bronze medal in the 1500 meters,[6] and 2011 IBSA World Games.[7]

She was a member of the European Paralympic Committee.[8]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Redação. Leiriense Odete Fiúza conquista diploma na maratona dos Paralímpicos de Tóquio2020. 2021-11-04. Região de Leiria. pt-PT.
  2. Web site: Diploma olímpico para Odete Fiúza, de Leiria, na maratona dos Paralímpicos em Tóquio. 2021-11-04. Jornal de Leiria. pt.
  3. Web site: Paralímpicos: Manuel Mendes queria mais na maratona, Odete Fiuza satisfeita. 2021-11-04. www.ojogo.pt. pt.
  4. Web site: Portugal finishes the Paralympic Games with 2 medals and 23 diplomas. 5 September 2021.
  5. Web site: Maria Odete Fiuza - Athletics Paralympic Athlete Profile. 2021-11-04. International Paralympic Committee. en.
  6. Web site: 3rd IBSA World Championships and Games - Brasil 2007. ibsasport.org.
  7. Web site: 4th IBSA World Championships and Games - Antalya, Turkey, 1st - 10th April 2011. ibsasport.org.
  8. Web site: The Paralympian. oldwebsite.paralympic.org.