Marco Meneses

Marco Meneses
Personal information
NationalityPortuguese
Born (2001-03-15) 15 March 2001[1]
Sport
SportPara swimming
S11, SM11
Medal record
Men's para swimming
Representing  Portugal
World Championships
Silver medal – second place2023 Manchester100 m backstroke S11
Bronze medal – third place2022 Madeira100 m backstroke S11
Bronze medal – third place2025 Singapore400 m freestyle S11
European Championships
Silver medal – second place2024 Funchal100 m backstroke S11
Bronze medal – third place2018 Dublin100 m backstroke S11

Marco Meneses (born 15 March 2001) is a Portuguese para swimmer who represented Portugal at the 2020 and 2024 Summer Paralympics

Career

Meneses represented Portugal at the 2020 and 2024 Summer Paralympics.[2][1] He competed at the 2024 World Para Swimming European Open Championships and won a silver medal in the 100 metre backstroke S11 event.[3] He competed at the 2025 World Para Swimming Championships and won a bronze medal in the 400 metre freestyle S11 event.[4] He also competed in the 200 metre individual medley SM11 event and set a Portuguese record with a time of 2:35.49.[5]

References

  1. 1 2 "Marco Meneses". paralympic.org. Retrieved 27 September 2025. (alternate link, alternate link 2)
  2. ↑ "Marco Meneses dá segundo diploma a Portugal nos Jogos Paralímpicos" (in Portuguese). Sábado. 30 August 2024. Retrieved 27 September 2025.
  3. ↑ Lusa, Agência (26 April 2024). "Marco Meneses sagra-se vice-campeã da Europa de natação paralímpica". Diário de Notícias (in Portuguese). Retrieved 27 September 2025.
  4. ↑ "Five Portuguese swimmers at the Paralympic World Championships". The Portugal News. 19 September 2025. Retrieved 27 September 2025.
  5. ↑ "Marco Meneses com recorde nacional nos Mundiais de Piscina". jogadadomes.pt (in Portuguese). 26 September 2025. Retrieved 27 September 2025.


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