Miguel Monteiro (athlete)
Miguel Monteiro (born 23 December 2000) is a Portuguese Paralympic athlete specializing in shot put. He represented Portugal at the Paralympic Games.[1]
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Portuguese |
| Born | 23 December 2000 Viseu, Portugal |
| Sport | |
| Country | Portugal |
| Sport | Paralympic athletics |
| Disability | short stature (achondroplasia) |
| Disability class | F40 |
| Event | Shot put |
| Club | Casa do Povo de Mangualde |
| Turned pro | 2016 |
| Coached by | Joao Amaral Mendes |
Career
Monteiro represented Portugal in the men's shot put F40 event at the 2020 Summer Paralympics and won a bronze medal.[2]
He qualified for the 2024 Summer Paralympics by winning a bronze medal in the 2023 World Para Athletics Championships – Men's shot put.[3]
References
- "Miguel Monteiro". Paralympic.org. International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved 29 August 2021.
- "Miguel Monteiro". Tokyo 2020 Paralympics. Tokyo Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games. Archived from the original on 29 August 2021. Retrieved 29 August 2021.
- "UAveiro student is the first Portuguese to qualify for the 2024 Paralympic Games". University of Aveiro. 12 July 2023. Retrieved 19 May 2024.
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