Antônio Souza

Antônio Delfino

Delfino (back) at the 2016 Paralympics
Personal information
Born	11 August 1971 (1971-08-11) (age 45) Redenção do Gurguéia, Brazil
Height	174 cm (5 ft 9 in)
Weight	69 kg (152 lb)
Sport
Sport	Paralympic athletics
Disability class	T46
Event(s)	Sprint
Medal record Representing  Brazil Paralympic Games 2004 Athens 200 m T46 2004 Athens 400 m T46 2000 Sydney 400 m T46

Antônio Delfino de Souza (born 11 August 1971) is a retired paralympic sprinter from Brazil. At the age of 17 de Souza had his right hand amputated after an accident at agricultural works. In 1992, he moved to Brasília, where he took up sprint running. He competed in T46 sprint events at the 2000, 2004, 2008 and 2012 Paralympics and won two gold and one silver medal in 2000 and 2004. He was selected as a final Paralympic torch bearer at the 2016 Summer Paralympics opening ceremony.