Roseane Santos

Roseane Santos
Santos in 2016
Personal information
Full nameRoseane Ferreira dos Santos
Born15 October 1971 (1971-10-15) (age 53)
Maceió, Brazil
Sport
SportPara athletics
Disability classF58
Event(s)Discus throw, Shot put
Medal record
Women's para athletics
Representing  Brazil
Paralympic Games
Gold medal – first place 2000 Sydney Discus throw F58
Gold medal – first place 2000 Sydney Shot put F58
World Championships
Silver medal – second place 2002 Lille Shot put F58
Silver medal – second place 2006 Assen Discus throw F58
Bronze medal – third place 2002 Lille Discus throw F58
Bronze medal – third place 2006 Assen Shot put F58
Parapan American Games
Gold medal – first place 2007 Rio de Janeiro Discus throw F55-58
Gold medal – first place 2011 Guadalajara Discus throw F57/58
Bronze medal – third place 2007 Rio de Janeiro Shot put F55-58
Bronze medal – third place 2011 Guadalajara Shot put F57/58
Bronze medal – third place 2015 Toronto Shot put F56/57

Roseane Ferreira dos Santos (born 15 October 1971) is a paralympic athlete from Brazil competing mainly in category F58 throwing events.

Roseane first competed in the 2000 Summer Paralympics winning a gold in both the discus and shot put and finished fifth in the javelin. Despite competing in the shot and discus in 2004 and 2008 these would prove to be her only medals.[1]

References

  1. ^ profile on paralympic.org [dead link‍]


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