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Biography
Impairment information
Type of Impairment
Intellectual impairment
Origin of Impairment
Acquired
Classification
T20
Further personal information
Residence
Caracas, VEN
Occupation
Athlete
Languages
Spanish
Higher education
Human Resources - University College of Administration and Marketing: Venezuela
Sport specific information
When and where did you begin this sport?
He had previously taken up basketball at age eight in Caracas, Venezuela. He took up athletics at age 14.
Why this sport?
A teacher encouraged him to take up the sport in order to represent his country abroad.
Club / Team
Club Lourdes Garzon: Caracas, VEN
Name of coach
Lourdes Garzon [club], CUB
Training Regime
He trains at the National Sports Institute [IND] in Caracas, Venezuela.
International debut
Year
2013
Competing for
Venezuela
General interest
Hobbies
Playing basketball. (Athlete, 06 Nov 2019)
Memorable sporting achievement
Winning a silver medal in T20 400m at the 2016 Paralympic Games in Rio de Janeiro. (Athlete, 06 Nov 2019)
Most influential person in career
His first coach Elena Gorachova, and his family. (Athlete, 06 Nov 2019)
Hero / Idol
Venezuelan middle-distance runner Eduar Villanueva. (Athlete, 06 Nov 2019)
Sporting philosophy / motto
"What motivates me most is being able to see my flag and listen to my anthem." (Athlete, 23 Oct 2015)
Awards and honours
He was a recipient of the Francisco de Miranda Order from the government of Venezuela for his performance at the 2016 Paralympic Games in Rio de Janeiro, where he won a silver medal in the T20 400m. (SportsDeskOnline, 17 Oct 2019; spanish.xinhuanet.com, 23 Sep 2016)
He was Venezuela's flag bearer at the opening ceremony of the 2015 Parapan American Games in Toronto, ON, Canada. (hoyvenezuela.info, 07 Aug 2015)
He was Venezuela's flag bearer at the opening ceremony of the 2015 Parapan American Games in Toronto, ON, Canada. (hoyvenezuela.info, 07 Aug 2015)
Results
| Unit | Date | Rank |
|---|
| Event | Medal | Unit | Date | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men's 1500 m T20 | Final 1 | 2013-07-25 | 6 |
| Event | Medal | Unit | Date | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men's 400 m T20 | Heat 2 | 2015-10-22 | 5 | |
| Men's 400 m T20 | Final 1 | 2015-10-23 | 5 | |
| Men's 800 m T20 | Heat 2 | 2015-10-26 | 1 | |
| Men's 800 m T20 | Final 1 | 2015-10-28 | 2 |
| Event | Medal | Unit | Date | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men's 400 m T20 | Heat 2 | 2016-09-08 | 1 | |
| Men's 400 m T20 | Final Round | 2016-09-09 | 2 | |
| Men's 1500 m T20 | Final Round | 2016-09-13 | 8 |