Daniel Dias

Dias, born with malformed arms and legs, swam in the S5 class and won 27 Paralympic medals, 14 of them gold, between Beijing 2008 and Tokyo 2020, the most by any male Para swimmer at the time. He won across freestyle, backstroke, breaststroke and individual medley, a breadth that reflects remarkably adaptable technique for his class. His success made Para swimming a mainstream sport in Brazil.