Paralympic athletics: Brazil starts Marrakech GP with 4 medals

This Thursday (9th), Brazil won four medals on the first day of disputes at the Paralympic Athletics Grand Prix in Marrakech (Morocco). Three of them were golden, achieved by Beth Gomes in the discus throw, by Lorraine Aguiar in the 100 meters class T12 (low vision) and by Jerusa Geber in the 100 meters class T11 (total blind). Brazilians win three golds and a bronze on the 1st day of the Marrakaech Athletics Grand Prix: https://t.co/fLVlLIipSJ#LoteriasCaixa pic.twitter.com/O1qpGJoaQQ — Brazilian Paralympic Committee (@cpboficial) March 9, 2023 Current champion Olympian in the F53 discus throwing event (wheelchair users), Beth Gomes, 58, from São Paulo, proved once again that she is the big name in the event. She reached the mark of 15.24 meters to take first place. In the same modality, but in the F46 class (disabled upper limbs), Sueli Pereira, aged 19, secured a bronze with a throw of 28.12 meters. The Brazilian team secured two more gold medals in sprint events. Lorraine Aguiar won the 100 meters in the T12 class (low vision) with a time of 13s11. At the same distance, but in the T11 class (total blind), Jerusa Geber, from Acre, completed the race in 12s49.


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