Antonio Tenorio Silva
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Antonio Tenorio da Silva (born 24 October 1970) is a Brazil
ian judoka. As a child, he lost the vision in his left eye from an accident while playing with a slingshot
. Six years later, an infection claimed the vision in his right eye, leaving him completely blind.
He has participated in four Summer Paralympics and has won gold each time. With his win at the 2008 Games
, he became the first person to win four consecutive Paralympic gold medals in judo.
Brazil
Brazil , officially the Federative Republic of Brazil , is the largest country in South America. It is the world's fifth largest country, both by geographical area and by population with over 192 million people...
ian judoka. As a child, he lost the vision in his left eye from an accident while playing with a slingshot
Slingshot
A slingshot, shanghai, flip, bean shooter or catapult is a small hand-powered projectile weapon. The classic form consists of a Y-shaped frame held in the off hand, with two rubber strips attached to the uprights. The other ends of the strips lead back to a pocket which holds the projectile...
. Six years later, an infection claimed the vision in his right eye, leaving him completely blind.
He has participated in four Summer Paralympics and has won gold each time. With his win at the 2008 Games
2008 Summer Paralympics
The 2008 Summer Paralympic Games, the thirteenth Paralympics, took place in Beijing, China from September 6 to September 17, 2008. As with the 2008 Summer Olympics, equestrian events were held in Hong Kong and sailing events in Qingdao....
, he became the first person to win four consecutive Paralympic gold medals in judo.