Odete Fiúza

Maria Odete Ferreira Fiúza (born 19 December 1972) is a Portuguese Paralympic athlete who competes in international elite events. She specialises in the marathon. She has competed at six Paralympic Games from 2000 to 2020 Summer Paralympics.[1][2][3][4]

Odete Fiúza
Personal information
Full nameMaria Odete Ferreira Fiúza
Born (1972-12-19) 19 December 1972
Leiria, Portugal
Sport
Country Portugal
SportParalympic athletics
DisabilityAmblyopia
Disability classT11
Event(s)1500 metres
Marathon
Medal record
Paralympic athletics
Representing  Portugal
European Championships
2014 Swansea1500m T12
2016 Grosseto1500m T11
2018 Berlin1500m T11

She competed at the 2002 IPC Athletics World Championships,[5] 2007 IBSA World Games, winning a silver medal in the 5000 meters and bronze medal in the 1500 meters,[6] and 2011 IBSA World Games.[7]

She was a member of the European Paralympic Committee.[8]

References
  1. Redação. "Leiriense Odete Fiúza conquista diploma na maratona dos Paralímpicos de Tóquio2020". Região de Leiria (in European Portuguese). Retrieved 2021-11-04.
  2. "Diploma olímpico para Odete Fiúza, de Leiria, na maratona dos Paralímpicos em Tóquio". Jornal de Leiria (in Portuguese). Retrieved 2021-11-04.
  3. "Paralímpicos: Manuel Mendes queria mais na maratona, Odete Fiuza satisfeita". www.ojogo.pt (in Portuguese). Retrieved 2021-11-04.
  4. "Portugal finishes the Paralympic Games with 2 medals and 23 diplomas". 5 September 2021.
  5. "Maria Odete Fiuza - Athletics | Paralympic Athlete Profile". International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved 2021-11-04.
  6. "3rd IBSA World Championships and Games - Brasil 2007" (PDF). ibsasport.org.
  7. "4th IBSA World Championships and Games - Antalya, Turkey, 1st - 10th April 2011" (PDF). ibsasport.org.
  8. "The Paralympian" (PDF). oldwebsite.paralympic.org.
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