Gabriel Aparecido dos Santos
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| Born | 2 October 1997 | ||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Athletics | ||||||||||||||
Event | Sprint | ||||||||||||||
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| Personal bests | 60m: 6.53 (2026) 100m: 10.10 (2023) 200m: 20.51 (2024) | ||||||||||||||
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Gabriel Aparecido dos Santos Garcia (born 2 October 1997) is a Brazilian sprinter. He won the gold medal in the 60 metres at the 2026 South American Indoor Championships. He competed at the 2024 Olympic Games and at the 2024 Paralympic Games as a guide runner for gold medal winning compatriot Jerusa Geber dos Santos.[1]
Biography
From São Paulo, he is a member of Esporte Clube Pinheiros. In 2024, he was the Brazil champion over 200 metres. He was selected as part of the Brazilian 4 x 100 metres relay team for the 2024 Olympic Games. He also competed at the 2024 Paralympic Games as a guide runner for compatriot Jerusa Geber dos Santos, who won gold meals in the Women's 100 m and 200 m T11.[2][3] In doing so, he became the first Brazilian man to compete in both the Olympic Games and Paralympic Games.[4]
Dos Santos Garcia won the 60 metres in 6.56 seconds to finish ahead of Venezuelan Bryant Alamo at the 2026 South American Indoor Championships, in Cochabamba, Bolivia.[5] In March 2026, he was selected for the 2026 World Athletics Indoor Championships in Toruń, Poland, running 6.63 seconds without advancing to the semi-finals.[6][7] In May, he ran at the 2026 World Athletics Relays in the men's 4 × 100 metres relay in Gaborone, Botswana.[8]
References
- ↑ "Gabriel Aparecido dos Santos". World Athletics. Retrieved 19 March 2026.
- ↑ Bergeron, Elena (2 Sep 2024). "The Quiet Collaboration Between Paralympic Athletes and Their Assistants". New York Times. Retrieved 19 March 2026.
- ↑ "Gabriel Garcia, from Pinheiros, achieves an unprecedented feat and will compete in the Paris 2024 Olympics and Paralympics". Cbclubes. 18 July 2024. Retrieved 19 March 2026.
- ↑ "Gabriel Garcia: atleta olímpico e campeão paralímpico em Paris". Terra. 3 September 2024. Retrieved 19 March 2026.
- ↑ "Herrera, Azevedo and Linares shine, Brazil dominates South American Indoor Championships". World Athletics. 1 March 2026. Retrieved 2 March 2026.
- ↑ "World Athletics Indoor Championships". World Athletics. 20 March 2026. Retrieved 23 March 2026.
- ↑ "Start List – 60m Men Preview – World Athletics Indoor Championships 2026". world-track.org. 19 March 2026. Retrieved 19 March 2026.
- ↑ "World Athletics Relays". World Athletics. 3 May 2026. Retrieved 20 May 2026.