André Rocha (athlete)

André Rocha
Personal information
Full nameAndré Luis da Rocha Antunes
Born (1977-04-15) 15 April 1977[1]
Taubaté, São Paulo, Brazil
Sport
SportPara-athletics
F52
Events
discus throw
shot put
Medal record
Men's para-athletics
Representing  Brazil
Paralympic Games
Bronze medal – third place2024 ParisDiscus throw F52
World Championships
Gold medal – first place2024 KobeDiscus throw F52
Silver medal – second place2025 New DelhiDiscus throw F52

André Luis da Rocha Antunes[2][3] (born 15 April 1977) is a Brazilian para-athlete specializing in throwing events: discus throw and shot put. He represented Brazil at the 2024 Summer Paralympics.

Career

In 2018, Rocha set a world record in the shot put F53 category with a throw of 8.73 metres.[4]

Rocha represented Brazil at the 2024 World Para Athletics Championships and won a gold medal in the discus throw F52 event.[5] As a result, he qualified for the 2024 Summer Paralympics. At the 2024 Summer Paralympics, he won a bronze medal in the discus throw F52 event.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 "ROCHA Andre". Paris 2024 Paralympics. Retrieved 1 September 2024. (alternate link, alternate link 2)
  2. ↑ "Taubateano disputa o ouro nos Jogos Paralímpicos neste domingo" [Taubateano competes for gold at the Paralympic Games this Sunday]. spriomais.com.br (in Portuguese). 1 September 2024. Retrieved 7 October 2024. André Luis da Rocha Antunes, taubateano de 47 anos, disputa a final do lançamento de disco F52, na tarde deste domingo, nos Jogos Paralímpicos de Paris [André Luis da Rocha Antunes, a 47-year-old from Taubaté, competes in the F52 discus throw final, on Sunday afternoon, at the Paris Paralympic Games]
  3. ↑ "Regional records fall on final day of Sao Paulo Grand Prix". Paralympic.org. International Paralympic Committee. 26 April 2015. Retrieved 7 October 2024. IPC Athletics Grand Prix ... Brazil's Andre Luis da Rocha Antunes (9.15m) broke a 12-year-old Americas record in the men's shot put F54
  4. ↑ "Andre Rocha breaks world record in Sao Paulo". Paralympic.org. International Paralympic Committee. 28 April 2018. Retrieved 30 August 2024.
  5. ↑ "Kobe 2024: Leon Schaefer, Sabrine Fortune save their best for last on rainy Sunday". Paralympic.org. International Paralympic Committee. 19 May 2024. Retrieved 30 August 2024.


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