Damião Robson

Damião Robson
Personal information
Full nameDamião Robson de Souza Ramos
Born (1974-12-28) 28 December 1974
Cabaceiras, Paraíba, Brazil
Sport
CountryBrazil
SportBlind football (5-a-side football)
Medal record
Men's Five-a-side football
Representing  Brazil
Summer Paralympics
Gold medal – first place2004 AthensMen's
Gold medal – first place2008 BeijingMen's
Gold medal – first place2016 Rio de JaneiroMen's
Gold medal – first place2020 TokyoMen's
Parapan American Games
Gold medal – first place2007 Rio de JaneiroMen's
Gold medal – first place2011 GuadalajaraMen's
Gold medal – first place2015 TorontoMen's
World Blind Football Championships
Gold medal – first place2010 HerefordMen's
Gold medal – first place2014 TokyoMen's
Gold medal – first place2018 MadridMen's

Damião Robson de Souza Ramos (born 28 December 1974), simply known as Damião Robson is a Brazilian five-a-side football player.

Career

Born in Cabaceiras, Paraíba, Damião lost his sight in a gun accident at the age of 16. At the age of 18, he discovered football for the blind, and became one of the most successful Brazilians in the category, having won the Paralympics four times.[1][2] Damião also scored the winning goal in the 2022 Brazilian blind football championship for APACE from João Pessoa.[3]

Honours

Summer Paralympics
Parapan American Games
IBSA World Blind Football Championships
IBSA Blind Football American Championships
  • Gold medal: 2009, 2013, 2019

References

  1. ↑ "Damião Robson". Brazilian Paralympic Committee (in Portuguese). Archived from the original on 17 September 2024. Retrieved 11 June 2025.
  2. ↑ "Brasil ganha 100º ouro em Paralimpíadas: conheça os maiores campeões do país nos Jogos". BBC (in Portuguese). 30 August 2021. Archived from the original on 6 September 2024.
  3. ↑ "Nos Pênaltis, com gol do Cabaceirense Damião Robson, Apace conquista o pentacampeonato brasileiro de futebol de cegos da Série A". Bastidores do Esporte (in Portuguese). 24 November 2022. Archived from the original on 11 June 2025.
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