Antônio Tenório Silva

Antônio Tenório da Silva (born 24 October 1970)^[1] is a Brazilian judoka. As a child, he lost the vision in his left eye from an accident while playing with a slingshot. Six years later, an infection claimed the vision in his right eye, leaving him completely blind at the age of 19.^[2]

Antônio Tenório Silva

Personal information
Born	(1970-10-24) 24 October 1970 (age 54)
Occupation	Judoka
Sport
Sport	Para judo
Medal record Men's judo Representing  Brazil Paralympic Games 1996 Atlanta –86 kg 2000 Sydney –90 kg 2004 Athens –100 kg 2008 Beijing –100 kg 2016 Rio de Janeiro –100 kg 2012 London –100 kg Parapan American Games 2011 Guadalajara -100kg

He has participated in six Summer Paralympics and has won 4 golds,1 silver and a 1 bronze. With his win at the 2008 Games, he became the first person to win four consecutive Paralympic gold medals in judo.^[3]

References

1. "Athlete Biography – SILVA Antonio Tenorio". The Beijing Organizing Committee for the Games of the XXIX Olympiad. Archived from the original on 2008-10-12. Retrieved 2008-09-29.
2. Lopes, Lello (2004-09-20). "Judoca Antônio Tenório conquista o segundo ouro brasileiro" (in Portuguese). Universo Online. Retrieved 2008-09-29.
3. "Antonio Tenorio Silva makes Judo history". The Beijing Organizing Committee for the Games of the XXIX Olympiad. 2008-09-09. Archived from the original on 2008-10-13. Retrieved 2008-09-29.

External links

• Antônio Tenório Silva at the International Paralympic Committee