Gledson da Paixão
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 10 September 1990 Salvador, Brazil |
| Sport | |
| Sport | 5-a-side football |
Medal record | |
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Gledson da Paixão Barros (born 10 September 1990) is a Brazilian blind footballer who plays as winger. He has played for the Brazilian national team since 2006, he has won two Paralympic gold medals in 2012 and 2020 Summer Paralympics.[1][2]
Da Paixão lost his sight aged six due to optic atrophy.[3]
References
- ↑ "Meet the black athletes from Bahia who will compete in the Paralympics (in Portuguese)". Alma Preta. 20 August 2021.
- ↑ "Gledson Da Paixao Barros - IPC Profile". International Paralympic Committee. 28 July 2025.
- ↑ "Gledson da Paixao Barros - Brazilian Paralympic Committee (in Portuguese)". Brazilian Paralympic Committee. 28 July 2025.
Categories:
- 1990 births
- Living people
- Footballers from Salvador, Bahia
- Brazilian men's footballers
- Paralympic 5-a-side footballers for Brazil
- 5-a-side footballers at the 2012 Summer Paralympics
- 5-a-side footballers at the 2020 Summer Paralympics
- Medalists at the 2012 Summer Paralympics
- Medalists at the 2020 Summer Paralympics
- Paralympic medalists in football 5-a-side
- Paralympic gold medalists for Brazil
- Medalists at the 2011 Parapan American Games
- Medalists at the 2019 Parapan American Games
- Parapan American Games gold medalists for Brazil