Jerusa Geber dos Santos
Santos with her guide, Guilherme Santana, at the 2016 Summer Paralympics.
Personal information
Full nameJerusa Geber dos Santos
NationalityBrazilian
Born (1982-04-26) 26 April 1982
Rio Branco, Brazil
Height161 cm (5 ft 3 in)
Sport
CountryBrazil
SportAthletics
Disability classT11
ClubClube Amigos dos Deficientes
Coached byAmaury Verissimo (national)
Elizeu de Senna (personal)
Medal record
Paralympic athletics
Representing  Brazil
Paralympic Games
Silver medal – second place 2012 London 100m T11
Silver medal – second place 2012 London 200m T11
Bronze medal – third place 2008 Beijing 200 m T11
Bronze medal – third place 2020 Tokyo 200m T11
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 2011 Christchurch 100 m relay T11-13
Gold medal – first place 2023 Paris 200 m T11
Silver medal – second place 2011 Christchurch 100 m T11
Silver medal – second place 2011 Christchurch 200 m T11
Silver medal – second place 2013 Lyon 100 m T11
Silver medal – second place 2013 Lyon 200 m T11
Silver medal – second place 2015 Doha 100 m T11
Parapan American Games
Gold medal – first place2019 Lima100 m T11
Gold medal – first place2019 Lima20 0m T11
Gold medal – first place2023 Santiago200 m T11
Silver medal – second place 2011 Guadalajara 100 m T11
Silver medal – second place 2011 Guadalajara 200 m T11
Bronze medal – third place 2015 Toronto 100 m T11
Bronze medal – third place 2015 Toronto 400 m T11

Jerusa Geber dos Santos (born 26 April 1982) is a visually impaired Brazilian sprinter.[1] Competing in the T11 classification, Geber has competed at two Summer Paralympic Games, winning two silver and a bronze medal. She is also a multiple World Championships and Parapan American medalist, taking ten medals over five tournaments.[2] She qualified for the 2020 Summer Paralympics, in Women's 100m T11, and Women's 200m T11.[3]

Life

She was born with cataracts in 1982 and after having glaucoma she became totally blind when she was eighteen. When she was nineteen a friend suggested that she should take up athletics and in 2005 she first represented her country. She is supported by her husband, Luiz Henrique da Silva, who has been her guide in some T11 races.[4]

She won a bronze medal at the 2008 Summer Paralympics, and two silver medals at the 2012 Summer Paralympics.[5] She won a gold medal in Lima at the 2019 Parapan American Games and in the same year she won another at the World Championships in Dubai.[4]

She was one of the first dozen paralympians cleared to compete at the Tokyo Paralympics postponed to 2021. Other early choices to be included were Thalita Simplício (who also competes in T11), Rayane Soares (T13), Beth Gomes (F52), Claudiney Batista (F56), Cícero Valdiran (F57) and Thiago Paulino.[6]

References

  1. ↑ "Santos, Jerusa". paralympic.org. Retrieved 20 August 2016.
  2. ↑ "GEBER DOS SANTOS Jerusa". IPC. Retrieved 20 August 2016.
  3. ↑ "Paratleta Jerusa Geber dos Santos segue treinando em casa visando temporada de 2020 - Município de Presidente Prudente". www.presidenteprudente.sp.gov.br (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 2021-08-14.
  4. 1 2 "Jerusa Geber Santos - Athletics | Paralympic Athlete Profile". International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved 2021-06-15.
  5. ↑ "Jerusa Geber Santos - Athletics | Paralympic Athlete Profile". International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved 2021-08-14.
  6. ↑ "Atletismo: velocistas fazem índices no 1ª dia de seletiva paralímpica". ISTOÉ Independente (in Brazilian Portuguese). 2021-06-08. Retrieved 2021-06-15.
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