Ádria Rocha Santos (born 11 August 1974) is a retired Paralympic sprinter from

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. Born nearly blind, she completely lost her vision by 1994. She competed in category T11 events at six consecutive Paralympics from 1988 to 2008 and won at least one medal on each occasion. She was one of the final torchbearers at the

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. In 2003 Santos married Rafael, a former

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er who served as her guide and coach. The couple has a daughter.

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