Eliseu dos Santos (born 15 November 1976) is a Paralympic boccia player of Brazil who competes in the BC4 category. He took up the sport in 2005. At the 2008 and 2012 Paralympics he won individual bronze medals and shared gold medals in pairs with Dirceu Pinto.[1][2] At the 2016 Paralympics he won a silver medal in the mixed pairs.[3]

Eliseu dos Santos
Eliseu dos Santos at the 2016 Paralympics
Personal information
Born15 November 1976 (1976-11-15) (age 48)
Telêmaco Borba
Sport
SportBoccia
Disability classBC4
Medal record
Representing  Brazil
Paralympic Games
Gold medal – first place 2008 Beijing Pairs BC4
Gold medal – first place 2012 London Pairs BC4
Silver medal – second place 2016 Rio Mixed pairs BC4
Bronze medal – third place 2008 Beijing Individual BC4
Bronze medal – third place 2012 London Individual BC4
Parapan American Games
Gold medal – first place 2015 Toronto Pairs BC4
Gold medal – first place 2015 Toronto Individual BC4
Silver medal – second place 2019 Lima Pairs BC4

References

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  1. ^ Eliseu dos Santos Archived 2016-03-04 at the Wayback Machine. Ipc.infostradasports.com. Retrieved on 2016-09-13.
  2. ^ Nick Tann (2012-09-04) The London 2012 Paralympic Games inspires the world with a record number of athletes Archived 2012-09-07 at the Wayback Machine. Baltimore Sun.
  3. ^ Eliseu dos Santos Archived 2016-09-22 at the Wayback Machine. rio2016.com
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