Hugo Passos

Hugo Miguel da Silva Passos, ComIH (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.

Hugo Passos

Hugo Miguel da Silva Passos, ComIH (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.