João Matos Cunha
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| Full name | João Matos Marques Cunha | |||||||||||||||||
| Nationality | Brazilian | |||||||||||||||||
| Born | 24 November 2007 | |||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Para athletics | |||||||||||||||||
| Disability class | T72 | |||||||||||||||||
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João Matos Marques Cunha (born 24 November 2007) is a Brazilian para athlete who competes in T72 sprint events.
Career
In May 2025, Cunha competed at the 1st National Stage of Loterias Caixa Circuit in São Paulo, Brazil, and set an American record in the 100 meters T72 event and a Brazilian record in the 400 meters T72 event.[1] As a result, he qualified to compete at the 2025 World Para Athletics Championships.[2] He made his international debut for Brazil at the World Championships and won a silver medal in the 400 metres T72 event with a time of 1:07.23.[3]
References
- ^ "Paratleta de BC quebra dois recordes no atletismo". diarinho.net (in Portuguese). 27 May 2025. Retrieved 28 September 2025.
- ^ Pereira, Ismail (27 May 2025). "Atleta de Balneário Camboriú bate dois novos recordes das Américas". esportecampeao.com (in Portuguese). Retrieved 28 September 2025.
- ^ Oliveira, Hugo (28 September 2025). "Angrense João Matos Cunha é prata em Mundial de Atletismo Paralímpico". costazul.fm (in Portuguese). Retrieved 28 September 2025.