Biography
Impairment information
Type of Impairment
Cerebral Palsy
Origin of Impairment
Congenital
Classification
T38
Further personal information
Residence
Cali, COL
Occupation
Athlete
Languages
Spanish
Sport specific information
When and where did you begin this sport?
He began athletics with able-bodied athletes in 2009 in Popayan, Colombia. He took up Para athletics in 2016.
Why this sport?
"I nearly qualified for the [able-bodied] 2012 National Games in Colombia. Then, in 2016, I began with Para athletics and found this to be a great opportunity to represent my city and my country."
Club / Team
Club Integramos: Cali, COL
Name of coach
Wilfran Cardona, COL
General interest
Memorable sporting achievement
Winning a South American championship in 2016. (Athlete, 13 Jul 2017)
Most influential person in career
His family. (Athlete, 13 Jul 2017)
Hero / Idol
Jamaican athlete Usain Bolt, British athlete Mo Farah. (Athlete, 13 Jul 2017)
Sporting philosophy / motto
"Perseverance breaks all barriers." (Athlete, 13 Jul 2017)
Impairment
He was born with cerebral palsy and has hemiparesis on the left side of his body. (caucaextremo.com, 01 May 2016; Athlete, 13 Jul 2017)
Results
Unit | Date | Rank |
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Event | Medal | Unit | Date | Rank |
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Men's 800 m T38 | Heat 2 | 2017-07-14 | 8 | |
Men's 800 m T38 | Final 1 | 2017-07-16 | 4 | |
Men's 1500 m T38 | Final 1 | 2017-07-22 | 5 |