#2 Daniel Dias (Brazil)
Daniel Dias will be representing Brazil at the Paralympic Games in his homeland. The country had seen a successful outing in the Olympic Games and will be looking to match their success in the special Games. Dias has been one of Brazil's most successful Paralympians since starting his winning streak at Beijing 2008.
The swimmer went on to win four gold medals in China after which there has been no stopping him.
The Brazilian topped the four medals by winning another six gold medals at the London 2012 Paralympics. The swimmer successfully managed to retain his crown in the S5 class in the 50m backstroke, 100m and 200m freestyle events.
His achievements in the sport of swimming has seen him win three ‘Laureus Sportsperson of the Year with a Disability’ World Sports Awards. Dias has 15 medals to his name in all out of which 10 are gold which he has won in six different disciplines. The swimmer will again be competing in six events at Rio 2016 and could etch his name in the history books of the Games.
