Márcio Fernandes (athlete)

Márcio Miguel da Costa Fernandes (born 18 May 1983) is a Paralympic athlete who has represented Cape Verde at both the 2012 and the 2012 Summer Paralympics.

[1] He was born in Portugal to Cape Verdean parents.

He lost his leg in a car accident at age 10.

He is the first Cape Verdean athlete to participate at a Paralympic Games on merit rather than invitation.

[2] This biographical article relating to Cape Verdean athletics is a stub.