Adriano Lima
Brazilian Paralympic swimmer
Personal information | |
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Full name | Adriano Gomes de Lima |
Nickname | Batman |
Born | (1973-06-21) 21 June 1973 (age 51) Natal, Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil |
Height | 1.69 m (5 ft 7 in) |
Weight | 62 kg (137 lb) |
Sport | |
Country | Brazil |
Sport | Paralympic swimming |
Disability | Spinal cord injury |
Disability class | S6 |
Medal record |
Adriano Gomes de Lima (born 21 June 1973) is a Brazilian Paralympic swimmer who competes in international elite competitions. He is an eleven-time Parapan American Games champion, won nine Paralympic medals and is also nine-time World medalist. Lima became a paraplegic after falling off a roof while working at a construction site aged seventeen.[1][2]