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Shirlene Coelho
Brazilian Paralympic athlete / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Shirlene Coelho (born 19 February 1981) is a Paralympian athlete. She competed in the T37 javelin throw, discus throw and shot put at the 2008, 2012 and 2016 Paralympics. At the 2016 Rio Paralympic games, she won a gold medal in Women's Javelin F37 and won a silver medal in Women's Discus Throw F38. At the 2012 London Paralympic games, she won a gold medal at the Women's Javelin F37/38 event. At the 2008 Beijing Paralympic games, she won a silver medal at the Women's Javelin F35-38.[1][2]
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![]() Coelho at the 2016 Paralympics | |
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Born | 19 February 1981 (1981-02-19) (age 43) Corumbá, Brazil |
Height | 1.69 m (5 ft 7 in) |
Sport | |
Sport | Paralympic athletics |
Disability class | T37 |
Event(s) | Javelin throw, discus throw, shot put |
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