Jorge PIna from Portugal, Competing in the 2017 London Marathon. He finished 11th in the World Para Athletic World Cup in a time of 02:43:11
In 2006, at the age of 30, professional boxer Jorge Pina from Portugal incurred irreparable retina damage during a practice fight. He lost the sight in his left eye and about 70% of the sight in his right eye. When doctors informed him of his predicament, Jorge immediately asked, "Can I run?" and without a pause switched gears to become a marathon runner. Despite his physical disability, Jorge has embraced a new sports career as a para-athlete. He took to the track as a runner and through dedicated training and sleepless determination he has qualified for the London Paralympic Games 2012. In October 2011 he founded the Association Jorge Pina with his close friend and television host Francisco Mendes. The T/F 11 categorisation of athletics events, for athletes with the highest level of visual impairment. at the 2016 Summer Paralympics, take place at the Rio Olympic Stadium from September 8. A total of 19 events are contested in the classifications for which T/F11 athletes are eligible. This includes a number of T/F12 events in which T/F11 athletes are entitled to compete. The T11 category is for athletes with a visual impairment. A T11 athlete may be entirely without sight, or be able to perceive light, but have no ability to see the shape of a hand at any distance. T11 athletes commonly run with guides. For men, there are seven track and three field events at T/F11, while for women there are six track and three field events. In both cases, one of the track events is the T11-13 4 x 100 metres relay
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Location: North Colonnade, Canary Wharf, London, United Kingdom
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Keywords: 2017, athlete, athletic, cup, endurance, guide, impared, jorge, london, marathon, para, paralympian, pina, portugese, race, road, runner, t11/12, vissualty, world
