Yohansson Nascimento shows his emotions after pulling up injured in the Men's 100m - T46 Final on day 8 of the London 2012 Paralympic Games at Olympic Stadium on September 6, 2012 in London, England.
For some of the most poignant moments in sports, the agony of defeat merely presents the opportunity for a moving display of resolve, compassion or audacity.
Despite appearing to be in serious pain, Nascimento refused the support of the stadium officials, per The Associated Press, who came to his aid. He rose to his feet and he gingerly made his way toward the finish line. Stirring memories of Redmond's painful progress, with the aid of his father, at the 1992 Olympics in Barcelona and Xiang's injurious ordeal during the 110-meter hurdles at the 2012 Summer Games, Nascimento's finish joins the many memorable Olympics and Paralympics moments to take place in London over the past several weeks.
These Paralympics Games have been an emotional rollercoaster for Nascimento, who picked up a gold medal in the men's 200 meter (T46) , a silver in the men's 400 meter (T46) and perhaps even a fiance before taking the track for the 100-meter final. The 24-year-old Brazilian proposed to his girlfriend via television camera after winning his gold medal by unfolding a handwritten note while still on the track.
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Brazil's Yohansson Nascimento sits on the finish line after falling and finishing last in the men's 100m T46 final during the athletics competition at the London 2012 Paralympic Games at the Olympic Stadium in east London on September 6, 2012.
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Yohansson Nascimento of Brazil sits in a wheelchair and is escorted from track after falling in the men's 100-meter T46 category final at 2012 Paralympics games, Thursday, Sept. 6, 2012, in London.
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Xu Zhao, second left, wins as Raciel Gonzalez Isidoria of Cuba second right places second while in the background ,Yohansson Nascimentoat left, of Brazil falls in the men's 100-meter T46 category final at 2012 Paralympics games, Thursday, Sept. 6, 2012, in London.
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Yohansson Nascimento of Brazil walks to the finish line after falling in the men's 100-meter T46 category final at 2012 Paralympics games, Thursday, Sept. 6, 2012, in London.
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Yohansson Nascimento shows his emotions after pulling up injured in the Men's 100m - T46 Final on day 8 of the London 2012 Paralympic Games at Olympic Stadium on September 6, 2012 in London, England.
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Xu Zhao of China leads the field as Yohansson Nascimento pulls up injured in the Men's 100m - T46 Final on day 8 of the London 2012 Paralympic Games at Olympic Stadium on September 6, 2012 in London, England.
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Brazil's Yohansson Nascimento sits on the finish line after falling and finishing last in the men's 100m T46 final during the athletics competition at the London 2012 Paralympic Games at the Olympic Stadium in east London on September 6, 2012.
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Yohansson Nascimento of Brazil walks to the finish line after falling in the men's 100-meter T46 category final at 2012 Paralympics games, Thursday, Sept. 6, 2012, in London.
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Brazil's Yohansson Nascimento is helped off the track by medics with a wheelchair after he fell injured on the track in the men's 100m T46 final during the athletics competition at the London 2012 Paralympic Games at the Olympic Stadium in east London on September 6, 2012.
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China's Zhao Xu (C) races ahead of Cuba's Raciel Gonzalez Isidoria (L) as Brazil's Yohansson Nascimento (R) lies on the track in the background after falling in the men's 100m T46 final during the athletics competition at the London 2012 Paralympic Games at the Olympic Stadium in east London on September 6, 2012.
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Brazil's Yohansson Nascimento limps to the finish line last after falling in the men's 100m T46 final during the athletics competition at the London 2012 Paralympic Games at the Olympic Stadium in east London on September 6, 2012.
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Brazil's Yohansson Nascimento breaks down on the finish line after finishing last in the men's 100m T46 final during the athletics competition at the London 2012 Paralympic Games at the Olympic Stadium in east London on September 6, 2012.
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Xu Zhao of China leads the field to win gold ahead of Raciel Gonzalez Isidoria of Cuba (silver) and Ola Abidogun of Great Britain (bronze) as Yohansson Nascimento pulls up injured in the Men's 100m - T46 Final on day 8 of the London 2012 Paralympic Games at Olympic Stadium on September 6, 2012 in London, England.
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Yohansson Nascimento shows his emotions as he receives assistance after pulling up injured in the Men's 100m - T46 Final on day 8 of the London 2012 Paralympic Games at Olympic Stadium on September 6, 2012 in London, England.
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LONDON (AP) — Brazilian sprinter Yohansson Nascimento fell about a third of the way through the 100-meter final at the Paralympics. He then watched in agony on the track as his rivals completed the race.
Race officials tried to help Nascimento. But, undeterred by the pain in his left leg, he brushed them off. And, with a crowd of some 80,000 applauding, he hobbled to the finish line in tears.
Xu Zhao of China won in 11.05 seconds. Nascimento, who captured the 200-meter title Sunday, finished the 100 in 1 minute, 30.79 seconds.
His gallant finish evoked memories of the 1992 Olympics when Derek Redmond was helped across the finish line by his father after his hamstring popped in the 400 semifinals.
For some of the most poignant moments in sports, the agony of defeat merely presents the opportunity for a moving display of resolve, compassion or audacity.
Like Derek Redmond and Liu Xiang befor...
For some of the most poignant moments in sports, the agony of defeat merely presents the opportunity for a moving display of resolve, compassion or audacity.
Like Derek Redmond and Liu Xiang befor...
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AP/The Huffington Post | Posted: 09/07/2012 9:38 am Updated: 09/09/2012 3:21 pm