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Born | (1985-05-27) 27 May 1985 (age 39) Mato Grosso, Brazil |
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Country | Brazil |
Sport | Athletics |
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Lucas Prado (born 27 May 1985 in Mato Grosso) is a visually impaired Brazilian athlete. He lost 90% of his vision in 2003 due to retinal detachment. He was introduced to track by friend and Paralympian Terezinha Guilhermina.[1]
He won three gold medals in track for Brazil at the 2008 Summer Paralympics, setting a world record,[2][3] and won two silver medals running 100m and 400m during the London 2012 Paralympic Games.[4]
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