What is Ádria Santos?
[[Image:2016 Paralympics opening ceremony, cauldron, Ádria Santos cr.jpg|thumb|Santos (right) at the 2016 Paralympics]] '''Ádria Santos''' (born 11 August 1974) is a former [[Brazil]]ian Paralympic sprinter. She competed in category T11 events at six consecutive Paralympics from 1988 to 2008 and won at least one medal on each occasion. She was a final torch bearer at the [[2016 Summer Paralympics]] opening ceremony. She won Gold medals at the [[1992 Summer Paralympics]] in the 100 meters, the [[2000 Summer Paralympics]] in the 100 meters, and 200 meters, and [[2004 Summer Paralympics]] in the 100 meters.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.uol.com.br/esporte/olimpiadas/ultimas/2004/09/20/ult2540u54.jhtm|title=Ádria Santos leva o ouro e se torna maior medalhista brasileira - 20/09/2004 - UOL Olimpíadas 2004 - Paraolimpíadas|website=www.uol.com.br|access-date=2020-07-24}}</ref> == Life == She lost her sight entirely in 1994. She started her career as a sprinter in 1987, at the age of 13, at Instituto São Rafael, a special school for the visually impaired in [[Belo Horizonte]] . Throughout her career, Adria accumulated 13 medals in the Paralympic Games, four of which were gold and eight silver and one bronze. In addition to this achievement, she won about 73 medals in international competitions, and 542 medals in national competitions, including the third championship by the [[International Amateur Athletics Federation]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://oglobo.globo.com/esportes/parapan-adria-santos-supera-lesao-termina-parapan-com-duas-medalhas-4161031|title=Parapan: Adria Santos supera lesão e termina o Parapan com duas medalhas|date=2007-08-19|website=O Globo|language=pt-BR|access-date=2020-07-24}}</ref> == References== {{reflist}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Santos, Adria}} [[Category:1974 births]] [[Category:Living people]] [[Category:Brazilian athletes]] [[Category:Blind sportspeople]] [[Category:Paralympic bronze medalists for Brazil]] [[Category:Paralympic gold medalists]] [[Category:Paralympic silver medalists]] [[Category:Spr