Hugo Miguel da Silva Passos, (born September 27, 1979 in Lisbon) is an amateur Portuguese Greco-Roman wrestler, who competed in the men's lightweight category. He won four gold medals in his respective category at the Deaflympics (2001, 2005, 2009 and 2013), and set a historic milestone as the first legally deaf athlete to represent Portugal at the 2004 Summer Olympics. Despite having a hearing disability, Passos trained throughout his sporting career as a member of the wrestling team for Casa Pia Athletics Club (Portuguese: Casa Pia Atlético Clube) with the assistance of his personal coach and 1996 Olympic wrestler David Maia.
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Hugo Miguel da Silva Passos 27 September 1979 (age 45) Lisbon, Portugal
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Zodiac | Libra |
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