Impairment Information |
Origin of Impairment |
Acquired |
Further Personal Information |
Family |
Two children |
Residence |
Nicaragua |
Occupation |
Coach |
Languages |
Spanish |
Sport Specific Information |
When and where did you begin this sport? |
He took up the sport at age 15. |
Why this sport? |
He liked lifting weights, and practised bodybuilding before taking up powerlifting. He was invited to try the sport by a friend. |
Name of coach |
Miguel Zepeda, NCA, from 2012 |
Training Regime |
He travels from Jinotepe to Managua, Nicaragua, five days a week to train under the guidance of Miguel Zepeda. |
General Interest |
Most influential person in career |
His family. (Athlete, 07 Sep 2016) |
Hero / Idol |
US basketball player Michael Jordan. (Athlete, 07 Sep 2016) |
Ambitions |
To compete at the 2020 Paralympic Games in Tokyo. (managua2018.org, 30 Jan 2018) |
Impairment |
His impairment is a result of polio. (Athlete, 07 Sep 2016) |
Other information |
HISTORIC ACHIEVEMENT
His appearance at the 2016 Paralympic Games in Rio de Janeiro made him the first athlete from Nicaragua to compete at a Paralympic Games in a sport other than Para athletics. (paralympic.org, 29 Jul 2016; SportsDeskOnline, 30 Nov 2018) |
