Alan Oliveira – Fastest Amputee

Hi,

My friends, today’s story is of Alan Oliveira, Amputee Paralympian athlete. Alan Oliveira is the one whose both legs are amputated. He started his running from wooden prosthetics and now he is using carbon fibre blades. In London Paralympics 2012, Alan Oliveira had beaten Oscar Pistorius in 200m and won gold medal.

Let me tell you more about him

Alan Fonteles Cardoso Oliveira is a Paralympian athlete from Brazil competing mainly in category T44 sprint events. Oliveira was born in Marabá, in the state of Pará. He had both legs amputated at the age of 21 days, after an intestinal infection led to septicemia. By the age of eight, he was competing in athletics. Oliveira began running with wooden prostheses, and started competing in races in Brazil at age 13. He began running on carbon-fibre blades at the age of 15, shortly before competing in his first Paralympics in Beijing.

Alan Oliveira smashed the world record for T43 200metres. The Brazilian, who famously took Oscar Pistorius’ T44 200m Paralympic title at London 2012 and was then criticised by the South African over the size of his blades, raced to victory at the IPC athletics world championships in Lyon. His time of 20.66seconds shattered Pistorius’ previous mark of 21.30 to land the world title, the first of his career, to add to his gold and silver medals from the London Paralympics.

Oliveira took Briton Jonnie Peacock’s T43 100m world best by running 10.77 in Berlin, taking 0.14sec off Peacock’s mark. He said: ‘I am really happy about my performance. I made a great start and then in the straight I saw on the giant screen that I was leading with a good distance I saw the seconds passing by and I realised I could break the world record. I hope I will do the same at the 100m.’

Alan Oliveira’s Achievements

Alan Oliveira
Medal record
Track and field (athletics)
Competitor for  Brazil
Paralympic Games
Silver	2008 Beijing	4x100m – T42-46
Gold	2012 London	200m – T44
IPC World Championships
Gold	2013 Lyon	100m – T43
Gold	2013 Lyon	200m – T43
Gold	2013 Lyon	400m – T44
Silver	2013 Lyon	4x100m – T42–T46

My friends see how Alan Oliveira started his life from wooden prosthetics to Carbon fibre blades. His strong mind, courage and passion made him Paralympian athlete. His positive attitude and inner strength made him to beat records. Be strong; be positive we can achieve what we want. I am here for you guys and I will keep updating relevant information, Real Stories and Details about Advance Technology Prosthetics for you. If you have any question or query and need my help on anything you can mail me at jas.singh474@gmail.com.

I need your wishes and Love.
Thank you