Shirlene Coelho

Shirlene Coelho
Coelho at the 2016 Paralympics
Personal information
Born19 February 1981 (1981-02-19) (age 43)
Corumbá, Brazil
Height1.69 m (5 ft 7 in)
Sport
SportParalympic athletics
Disability classT37
Event(s)Javelin throw, discus throw, shot put

Shirlene Coelho (born 19 February 1981) is a Paralympian athlete. She competed in the T37 javelin throw, discus throw and shot put at the 2008, 2012 and 2016 Paralympics. At the 2016 Rio Paralympic games, she won a gold medal in Women's Javelin F37 and won a silver medal in Women's Discus Throw F38. At the 2012 London Paralympic games, she won a gold medal at the Women's Javelin F37/38 event. At the 2008 Beijing Paralympic games, she won a silver medal at the Women's Javelin F35-38.[1][2]

References

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  1. ^ "Shirlene Coelho - Athletics | Paralympic Athlete Profile". paralympic.org. International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved 22 January 2020.
  2. ^ "Shirlene Coelho". Rio2016.com. Rio 2016 Organising Committee for the Olympic and Paralympic Games. Archived from the original on 22 September 2016.
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