Thiago Paulino dos Santos explained
Thiago Paulino dos Santos (born 29 December 1985)[1] is a Brazilian Paralympic athlete.
Career
He won the bronze medal in the men's shot put F57 event at the 2020 Summer Paralympics in Tokyo, Japan. At the time, he won the gold medal with a throw of 15.10 metres but after some of his throws were ruled invalid, he dropped to third place.[2] [3]
Notes and References
- Web site: Thiago Paulino dos Santos. 5 September 2021. Tokyo 2020 Paralympics. Tokyo Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games. 5 September 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210905171630/https://olympics.com/tokyo-2020/paralympic-games/en/results/athletics/athlete-profile-n1361187-paulino-dos-santos-thiago.htm. dead.
- News: Berkeley. Geoff. 3 September 2021. US capture first-ever universal relay Paralympic gold at Tokyo 2020. InsideTheGames.biz. 5 September 2021.
- News: 5 September 2021. Brazilian Shot-putter protests on podium after losing gold medal. The Bridge. 5 September 2021.
