André Brasil
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André Brasil Esteves is a Paralympic swimmer from Brazil. He had poliomyelitis as a child. He competes in the S10 classification.
André Brasi in 2012
2012 Summer Paralympics
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The 2012 Summer Paralympics, branded as the London 2012 Paralympic Games, were an international multi-sport parasports event held from 29 August to 9 September 2012 in London, England, United Kingdom.
André Brasil
…and a Paralympic record in a fourth. He is unbeaten in the men's 400 m freestyle S10 event. He then went on to win and break a world record at the 2012 Summer Paralympics in 50 m freestyle S10, with a time of 23.16 seconds, beating his old record of 23.44 seconds. As of February 2013, he is S10 world record holder in…
A digital clock in Trafalgar Square, counting down to the opening ceremony of the 2012 Summer Paralympics
A post box outside the National Spinal Injuries Centre in Stoke Mandeville was painted gold in honour of the village's role in the history of the Paralympic movement.
A group of torchbearers in wheelchairs bringing the Paralympic flame through Canary Wharf
The Paralympic cauldron