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Biography
Impairment information
Type of Impairment
Vision impairment
Classification
T12, F12
Further personal information
Residence
Culiacán, MEX
Occupation
Athlete, Student
Languages
Spanish
Higher education
Physical Education - Autonomous University of Sinaloa: Mexico
Sport specific information
When and where did you begin this sport?
He took up athletics at age four in Mazatlan, Mexico.
Why this sport?
He originally practised karate, but a blow to the head led to his eye condition being discovered. He changed to athletics because was used to running in order to warm up for karate.
Club / Team
Parraboys [MEX] / Sinaloa State [MEX]: Sinaloa, MEX
Name of coach
Francisco Javier Perez Parra [personal], MEX, from 2013
International debut
Year
2015
Competing for
Mexico
Location
Seoul, KOR
General interest
Memorable sporting achievement
Winning three medals at the 2015 Parapan American Games in Toronto, ON, Canada. (mazatlan.gob.mx, 20 Aug 2015)
Most influential person in career
His grandmother and family. (Athlete, 22 Oct 2015)
Hero / Idol
US sprinter Michael Johnson. (Athlete, 22 Oct 2015)
Injuries
During the first day of competition at the 2015 International Blind Sports Federation [IBSA] World Games in Seoul, Korea, he suffered a leg injury that limited his participation for the rest of the competition. He recovered in time for the 2015 Parapan American Games in Toronto, ON, Canada. (sinaloaenlinea.com, 12 Aug 2015)
Sporting philosophy / motto
"If it passes through your mind, it passes through your life." (Athlete, 22 Oct 2015)
Awards and honours
In 2015 he received the Sinaloa State's Sports Award. (noticiasmvs.com, 20 Nov 2015)
In 2015 he also received the city of Mazatlan's Sports Award. (oem.com.mx, 29 Dec 2015)
In 2015 he also received the city of Mazatlan's Sports Award. (oem.com.mx, 29 Dec 2015)
Results
| Unit | Date | Rank |
|---|
| Event | Medal | Unit | Date | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men's 100 m T12 | Heat 1 | 2015-10-22 | 9999 | |
| Men's Long Jump T12 | Final 1 | 2015-10-24 | 9999 | |
| Men's 400 m T12 | Heat 2 | 2015-10-25 | 5 |
| Event | Medal | Unit | Date | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men's 400 m T12 | Heat 3 | 2016-09-08 | 4 | |
| Men's 100 m T12 | Heat 3 | 2016-09-14 | 2 | |
| Men's 200 m T12 | Heat 3 | 2016-09-16 | 3 |