Brazilian Paralympic swimmer (born 2002)
Gabriel Araújo
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| Full name | Gabriel Geraldo dos Santos Araújo |
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| Nickname | Gabrielzinho |
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| National team | Brazil |
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| Born | 16 March 2002 (2002-03-16) (age 22)
Santa Luzia, Brazil |
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| Disability class | S2 |
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| Event | Freestyle |
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Gabriel Geraldo dos Santos Araújo (born 16 March 2002), also known by his nickname Gabrielzinho, is a Brazilian paralympic swimmer.[1]
Araújo has phocomelia, which resulted in him having atrophied legs and no arms. He swims by undulating like a dolphin,[2] and has earned the nickname "rocketman" for his speed.[3] He began competing at 13 years old, and entered into the 2020 Summer Paralympics at 19,[2] where he won two gold medals and one silver medal.[3] In the 2024 Summer Paralympics he broke the world record for SM2 classification twice in one day[4] and went on to win three gold medals that year.[5][6]
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