Elizabeth Rodrigues Gomes

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Elizabeth Rodrigues Gomes
Sport
CountryBrazil
SportPara-athletics
Disability classF53
Events
Medal record
Women's para-athletics
Representing  Brazil
Paralympic Games
Gold medal – first place 2020 Tokyo Discus throw F53
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 2023 Paris Shot put F54
Parapan American Games
Bronze medal – third place 2023 Santiago Javelin throw F54

Elizabeth Rodrigues Gomes (born January 15, 1965) is a Brazilian paralympic athlete, who competes in the F52 class. She won the gold medal in the women's discus throw F53 event at the 2020 Summer Paralympics in Tokyo, Japan.[1]

Career[edit]

Elizabeth competed at the 2008 Summer Paralympic Games as an athlete of wheelchair basketball.

She is coached by Rosi Farias at club level,[2] and Amaury Wagner Verissimo at national team level.

She competed at the 2015 Parapan American Games, 2019 Parapan American Games,[3][4][5] and 2019 World Para Athletics Championships.[6]

References[edit]

  1. ^ Houston, Michael (August 30, 2021). "Streng seals gold as photo finish needed in dramatic men's T64 100m Paralympic final". InsideTheGames.biz. Retrieved September 3, 2021.
  2. ^ "Elizabeth Gomes - Athletics, Wheelchair Basketball | Paralympic Athlete Profile". International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved August 10, 2021.
  3. ^ "Para athletics | Broken Records - ParaPan American Games Lima 2019". September 21, 2019. Archived from the original on September 21, 2019. Retrieved August 10, 2021.
  4. ^ "Brazil dominate in athletics at Lima 2019 Parapan American Games". www.insidethegames.biz. August 24, 2019. Retrieved August 10, 2021.
  5. ^ "Turner breaks second world record at World Para Athletics Championships in Dubai". www.insidethegames.biz. November 14, 2019. Retrieved August 10, 2021.
  6. ^ "Dubai 2019 - Schedule & Results". International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved August 10, 2021.