Lucas Prado at the 2013 IPC Athletics World Championships.
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Nationality | Brazilian |
Born | May 27, 1985 |
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Country | Brazil |
Sport | Athletics |
Lucas Prado (born May 27, 1985 in Mato Grosso) is a visually impaired Brazilian athlete. He lost 90% of his vision in 2003 due to retinal detachment. He was introduced to track by friend and Paralympian Terezinha Guilhermina.
He won three gold medals in track for Brazil at the 2008 Summer Paralympics, setting a world record, and won two silver medals running 100m and 400m during the London 2012 Paralympic Games.