Biography
Impairment information
Type of Impairment
Impaired muscle power
Origin of Impairment
Acquired
Classification
F53
Further personal information
Occupation
Athlete
Languages
Spanish
Sport specific information
When and where did you begin this sport?
She took up Para athletics at age 15 in Veracruz, Mexico.
Why this sport?
A friend invited her to try the sport.
International debut
Year
2003
Competing for
Mexico
General interest
Memorable sporting achievement
Winning gold and silver medals at the 2004 Paralympic Games in Athens. (Athlete, 15 Jul 2017)
Most influential person in career
Her family. (Athlete, 15 Jul 2017)
Hero / Idol
Her father. (Athlete, 15 Jul 2017)
Injuries
She has suffered with persistent arm injuries during her career. (MasDeportesRTVmm 17 Oct 2018)
Sporting philosophy / motto
"Where there is a will, there is a way." (RNo TeRajes' YouTube channel, 05 Aug 2016)
Awards and honours
She was inducted into the Veracruz State Sports Hall of Fame in 2018. (noventaminutos.mx, 01 Dec 2018)
Ambitions
To compete at the 2020 Paralympic Games in Tokyo. (MasDeportesRTVmm 17 Oct 2018)
Impairment
She has impaired muscle power in her legs as a result of the effects of polio that she acquired when she was nine months old. (Athlete, 15 Jul 2017)
Other information
OTHER ACTIVITIES
In 2021 she ran for election for a federal deputy role in a local district in Xalapa, Mexico. (diariodexalapa.com.mx, 06 Apr 2021)
In 2021 she ran for election for a federal deputy role in a local district in Xalapa, Mexico. (diariodexalapa.com.mx, 06 Apr 2021)
Results
Unit | Date | Rank |
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Event | Medal | Unit | Date | Rank |
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Women's Discus Throw F33/34/51-53 | Final Round | 5 | ||
Women's Javelin F33/34/52/53 | Final Round | 1 |
Event | Medal | Unit | Date | Rank |
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Women's Discus Throw F32-34/51-53 | Final Round | 13 | ||
Women's Javelin F33/34/52/53 | Final Round | 6 |
Event | Medal | Unit | Date | Rank |
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Women's Shot Put F52/53 | Final | 2011-01-23 | 1 | |
Women's Discus Throw F51-53 | Final | 2011-01-29 | 3 |
Event | Medal | Unit | Date | Rank |
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Women's Javelin F52/53/33/34 | Final Round | 2012-09-03 | 7 | |
Women's Discus Throw F51-53 | Final Round | 2012-09-07 | 6 |
Event | Medal | Unit | Date | Rank |
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Women's Discus Throw F51-53 | Final 1 | 2013-07-21 | 6 | |
Women's Javelin F52/53 | Final 1 | 2013-07-23 | 1 |
Event | Medal | Unit | Date | Rank |
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Women's Javelin F54 | Final 1 | 2015-10-23 | 8 | |
Women's Shot Put F53 | Final 1 | 2015-10-27 | 4 |
Event | Medal | Unit | Date | Rank |
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Women's Shot Put F53 | Final Round | 2016-09-12 | 9999 | |
Women's Javelin F54 | Final Round | 2016-09-13 | 6 |
Event | Medal | Unit | Date | Rank |
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Women's Javelin F54 | Final 1 | 2017-07-16 | 5 | |
Women's Shot Put F53 | Final 1 | 2017-07-22 | 8 |