Gicaso was Angola's flagbearer during the opening ceremonies of the 2016 Summer Paralympics in Rio de Janeiro.[1] She competed in the 100 metres, 200 metres, and 400 metres T11 events.[1]
At the 2017 World Para Athletics Championships in London, Gicaso won the silver medal in the 100 metres T11[5] and the bronze medal in the 200 metres T11.[6] She was named the Most Valuable Player of 2017 by the Olympic Athletes Association of Angola.[1]
Personal lifeedit
Gicaso lives in Maianga, Angola. She teaches Portuguese at a school in Luanda.[1]
^"All-Africa Games: Gicaso wins bronze in 100 metres of visual impaired athletics". ANGOP. 2015-09-14. Retrieved 2020-03-20.
^"Angolana Esperança Gicaso conquista bronze nos 100 metros". Desporto (in Portuguese). 2014-09-14. Retrieved 2020-03-20.
^Scarr, Georgia (2017-07-24). "World Para Athletics Championships: Days 5-10". Runner's World. Retrieved 2020-03-20.
^Paralympic Games (2017-07-17). "Women's 200m T11 | Final | London 2017 World Para Athletics Championship". YouTube.
April 12, 2024
esperança, gicaso, born, july, 1992, angolan, para, athletics, competitor, served, angola, flagbearer, 2016, summer, paralympics, gicaso, competes, classification, blind, athletes, gicaso, guide, isaac, vieria, adao, 2013, athletics, world, championshipscareer. Esperanca Gicaso born 2 July 1992 is an Angolan para athletics competitor She served as Angola s flagbearer at the 2016 Summer Paralympics Gicaso competes in the T11 classification for blind athletes 1 Esperanca GicasoGicaso and guide Isaac Vieria Adao at the 2013 IPC Athletics World ChampionshipsCareer highlights editGicaso began her athletic training in 2008 1 In 2011 she won the bronze medal in the 100 metres T11 event at the African Games in Maputo Mozambique 2 She competed at the 2012 Summer Paralympics in the 100 metres T11 and 200 metres T11 and the 400 metres T12 events She did not advance to the finals for these events 1 At the 2013 IPC Athletics World Championships in Lyon France Gicaso earned the bronze medal in the 200 metres T11 1 At the 2015 African Games in Brazzaville Republic of the Congo she won the bronze medal in the 100 metres T11 3 4 Gicaso was Angola s flagbearer during the opening ceremonies of the 2016 Summer Paralympics in Rio de Janeiro 1 She competed in the 100 metres 200 metres and 400 metres T11 events 1 At the 2017 World Para Athletics Championships in London Gicaso won the silver medal in the 100 metres T11 5 and the bronze medal in the 200 metres T11 6 She was named the Most Valuable Player of 2017 by the Olympic Athletes Association of Angola 1 Personal life editGicaso lives in Maianga Angola She teaches Portuguese at a school in Luanda 1 References edit a b c d e f g h Esperanca Gicaso Athletics Paralympic Athlete Profile International Paralympic Committee Retrieved 2020 03 20 Esperanca Gicaso wins silver medal ANGOP 2011 09 12 Retrieved 2020 03 21 All Africa Games Gicaso wins bronze in 100 metres of visual impaired athletics ANGOP 2015 09 14 Retrieved 2020 03 20 Angolana Esperanca Gicaso conquista bronze nos 100 metros Desporto in Portuguese 2014 09 14 Retrieved 2020 03 20 Scarr Georgia 2017 07 24 World Para Athletics Championships Days 5 10 Runner s World Retrieved 2020 03 20 Paralympic Games 2017 07 17 Women s 200m T11 Final London 2017 World Para Athletics Championship YouTube Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Esperanca Gicaso amp oldid 1177412631, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
