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Biography
Impairment information
Type of Impairment
Vision impairment
Origin of Impairment
Acquired
Classification
T11, F11
Guide
Bismark Hernandez
Further personal information
Residence
Santo Domingo, DOM
Occupation
Athlete, Massage Therapist
Sport specific information
Why this sport?
He tried running on a track while visiting a friend who was training at an Olympic centre in the Dominican Republic. A coach saw him run and recruited him to the sport.
Name of coach
Fredy Montero
General interest
Impairment
In 2005 he lost his vision after a stray bullet hit him while he was asleep. (metrord.do, 08 Aug 2016)
Other information
ADAPTING
He struggled to adapt to living as a blind person after he was hit by a stray bullet while he was asleep. He was age 11 when the incident happened. "The hardest thing was accepting my condition. I was very depressed and hardly left the house. With time and the help of the National Association for the Blind I learned to fend for myself to the point of doing everything in the house, giving professional massages, using the computer, singing, and now competing as an athlete." (metrord.do, 08 Aug 2016)
He struggled to adapt to living as a blind person after he was hit by a stray bullet while he was asleep. He was age 11 when the incident happened. "The hardest thing was accepting my condition. I was very depressed and hardly left the house. With time and the help of the National Association for the Blind I learned to fend for myself to the point of doing everything in the house, giving professional massages, using the computer, singing, and now competing as an athlete." (metrord.do, 08 Aug 2016)
Results
| Unit | Date | Rank |
|---|
| Event | Medal | Unit | Date | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men's 100 m T11 | Heat 4 | 2016-09-10 | 2 | |
| Men's 200 m T11 | Heat 3 | 2016-09-13 | 3 |