Gracelino Tavares Barbosa (born 1 February 1985[1]) is a Cape Verdean Paralympic athlete who competes in the T20 category.

Growing up in Cape Verde, Barbosa originally intended to compete in football but a broken toe encouraged him to transition into track and field.

[4] As a result of his accomplishments, he received the Second Grade of the Medal of Sport Merit in Cape Verde in 2017.

[5] In 2018, Barbosa competed at the World Championship of the International Federation of Sports for Athletes with Intellectual Disabilities in France and won three medals.

[6] Two years later, Barbosa continued to compete in international games and won multiple titles.