Maria Alves
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Maria Alves is a paralympic athlete
from Brazil
competing mainly in category T12 sprint events.
Maria competed in four Paralympic games. She competed in the 100m and 200m in each games between 1996
and 2008
inclusive, he also competed in the 400m in each of those games except the 2000 Summer Paralympics
and the long jump in 1996. In all that time she won four medals, all bronzes two in the 100m and two in the 200m in each of 1996 and 2004
.
Track and field
Track and field is a sport comprising various competitive athletic contests based around the activities of running, jumping and throwing. The name of the sport derives from the venue for the competitions: a stadium which features an oval running track surrounding a grassy area...
from Brazil
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...
competing mainly in category T12 sprint events.
Maria competed in four Paralympic games. She competed in the 100m and 200m in each games between 1996
1996 Summer Paralympics
The 1996 Paralympic Games in Atlanta, USA were held from 16 August to 25 August. It was the first Paralympics to get mass media sponsorship, and had a budget of USD $81 million....
and 2008
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....
inclusive, he also competed in the 400m in each of those games except the 2000 Summer Paralympics
2000 Summer Paralympics
The 2000 Paralympic Games were held in Sydney, Australia, from 18 October to 29 October. The eleventh Summer Paralympic Games, an estimated 3800 athletes took part in the Sydney programme. They commenced with the opening ceremony on 18 October 2000...
and the long jump in 1996. In all that time she won four medals, all bronzes two in the 100m and two in the 200m in each of 1996 and 2004
2004 Summer Paralympics
The 2004 Summer Paralympics were held in Athens, Greece, from September 17 to September 28. The twelfth Paralympic Games, an estimated 4,000 athletes took part in the Athens programme, with ages ranging from 11 to 66. Paralympic events had already taken place during the 2004 Summer Olympics as...
.