Adriano Gomes de Lima (born 21 June 1973) is a Brazilian Paralympic swimmer who competes in international elite competitions. He is an eleven-time Parapan American Games champion, won nine Paralympic medals and is also nine-time World medalist. Lima became a paraplegic after falling off a roof while working at a construction site aged seventeen.
References
- "Adriano Lima - IPC Athlete Bio". ipc.infostradasports.com. 15 December 2021. Archived from the original on 15 December 2021. Retrieved 15 December 2021.
- "Adriano Lima - Rede Do Esporte (in Portuguese)". Rede Do Esporte. 15 December 2021.
- 1973 births
- Living people
- Sportspeople from Natal, Rio Grande do Norte
- Paralympic swimmers for Brazil
- Swimmers at the 1996 Summer Paralympics
- Swimmers at the 2000 Summer Paralympics
- Swimmers at the 2004 Summer Paralympics
- Swimmers at the 2008 Summer Paralympics
- Swimmers at the 2012 Summer Paralympics
- Swimmers at the 2016 Summer Paralympics
- Medalists at the 1996 Summer Paralympics
- Medalists at the 2000 Summer Paralympics
- Medalists at the 2004 Summer Paralympics
- Medalists at the 2008 Summer Paralympics
- Medalists at the 2003 Parapan American Games
- Medalists at the 2007 Parapan American Games
- Medalists at the 2011 Parapan American Games
- Brazilian male freestyle swimmers
- Brazilian male medley swimmers
- S6-classified para swimmers