Maria Fernandes

Maria Fernandes (born 27 April 1969) is a Paralympic athlete from Portugal. She mainly competes in category T38 sprint events.[1]

Maria Fernandes

Personal information
Nickname(s)	Tica
Nationality	Portuguese
Born	(1969-04-27) 27 April 1969
Sport
Country	Portugal
Sport	Athletics
Event(s)	Long jump Sprint
Club	Clube Gaia
Coached by	Jose Costa Pereira
Achievements and titles
Paralympic finals	2000 2008
Medal record Representing  Portugal Paralympic Games 2000 Sydney 400m - T38 IPC Athletics World Championships 2013 Lyon Long jump - T37/38

Fernandes competed in the 2000 Summer Paralympics in Sydney, Australia. There she won a bronze medal in the women's 400 metres - T38 event, finished fifth in the women's 100 metres - T38 event and finished seventh in the women's 200 metres - T38 event. She also competed at the 2008 Summer Paralympics in Beijing, China, where she went out in the first round of the women's 100 metres - T38 event and finished eighth in the women's 200 metres - T38 event.

In 2013, Fernandes again represented Portugal when she attended the IPC Athletics World Championships in Lyon, France. There she entered the long jump, finishing third to take the bronze medal.[1]