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| Birth name | Marcio Miguel Da Costa Fernandes | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nationality | Portuguese | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born |
18 May 1983 Portugal |
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| Country | Cape Verde | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Athletics | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Event(s) | Sprint F40 Javelin |
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| Club | Grupo Deportivo Covados | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Coached by | Gustavo Ventura | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Paralympic finals |
2012 2016 |
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Márcio Miguel da Costa Fernandes (born 18 May 1983) is a Paralympic athlete who has represented Cape Verde at both the 2012 and the 2012 Summer Paralympics. 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 a Paralympic Games on merit rather than invitation.