Daniel Martins (athlete)
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Daniel Tavares Martins |
| Born | 12 March 1996 Marília, Brazil |
| Height | 1.71 m (5 ft 7 in) |
| Sport | |
| Country | Brazil |
| Sport | Para-athletics |
| Disability class | T20 |
Medal record | |
Daniel Tavares Martins (born 12 March 1996) is a Brazilian Paralympic athlete who competes in sprinting events at international elite events.
Career
He represented Brazil at the 2016 Summer Paralympics and won a gold medal in the 400 metres T20 event. He is also a three-time gold medal winner at the World Para Athletics Championships, and a Parapan American Games champion in the 400 metres T20. He was the first Brazilian Paralympic athlete to do so in the T20 classification.
After winning his gold medal at the 2016 Summer Paralympics, a school in Ricardo de Albuquerque in the northern part of Rio de Janeiro was named in honour of him.