Márcio Fernandes
For the football manager, see Márcio Fernandes (football manager).
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| Birth name | Marcio Miguel Da Costa Fernandes | ||||||||||||
| Nationality | Portuguese | ||||||||||||
| Born |
18 May 1983 Portugal | ||||||||||||
| Sport | |||||||||||||
| Country | Cape Verde | ||||||||||||
| Sport | Athletics | ||||||||||||
| Event(s) |
Sprint F40 Javelin | ||||||||||||
| Club | Grupo Deportivo Covados | ||||||||||||
| Coached by | Gustavo Ventura | ||||||||||||
| Achievements and titles | |||||||||||||
| Paralympic finals | 2012 | ||||||||||||
Medal record
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Márcio Miguel da Costa Fernandes (born 18 May 1983) is a Paralympic athlete set to represent Cape Verde at the 2012 Summer Paralympics.[1] He was born in Portugal to Cape Verdean parents. He lost his leg in a car accident at age 10. He is the first Cape Verdean athlete to participate . At aged 16 Marcio went to jail for killed a security. Marcio Fernandes spent 8 years in jail. This is the main reason he doesn't have Portuguese nacionality.
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