Biography
Impairment information
Type of Impairment
Vision impairment
Origin of Impairment
Acquired
Classification
T11
Further personal information
Residence
Jalisco, MEX
Occupation
Athlete
Higher education
Law
Sport specific information
When and where did you begin this sport?
He took up the sport in 2002 in Guadalajara, Mexico.
Why this sport?
He likes the qualities an athlete needs to succeed in athletics.
Name of coach
Gabriel Mezquitan Galicia
Coach from which country?
Mexico
Coach from what year?
2003
Training Regime
He trains three times a day.
International debut
Year
2003
Competing for
Mexico
Location
Lisbon, POR
General interest
Nicknames
Mono (Athlete, 06 Nov 2011)
Hobbies
Music. (Athlete, 06 Nov 2011)
Memorable sporting achievement
Being honoured at the 2007 State Sports Awards. (Athlete, 06 Nov 2011)
Most influential person in career
His father. (Athlete, 06 Nov 2011)
Hero / Idol
Mexican footballer Benjamin Galindo. (Athlete, 06 Nov 2011)
Sporting philosophy / motto
"Give your heart to win." (Athlete, 06 Nov 2011)
Awards and honours
In 2007 and 2008, he won a Sports Merit Medal from the City of Gualdalajara. (comudeguadalajara.gob.mx, 13 Dec 2007; comudeguadalajara.gob.mx, 05 Dec 2008)
In 2007 he was honoured at the State Sports Award. (codejalisco.com.mx, 2012)
In 2007 he was honoured at the State Sports Award. (codejalisco.com.mx, 2012)
Other information
DISAPPOINTING RETURN
Despite winning a medal at the 2011 Pan American Games, he was forced to beg on the street upon his return to Mexico. Shortly after the Games, he claimed that he was still owed 300 USD as part of his sports scholarship. (publimetro.pe, 07 Dec 2011)
Despite winning a medal at the 2011 Pan American Games, he was forced to beg on the street upon his return to Mexico. Shortly after the Games, he claimed that he was still owed 300 USD as part of his sports scholarship. (publimetro.pe, 07 Dec 2011)
Results
Unit | Date | Rank |
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Event | Medal | Unit | Date | Rank |
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Men's 5000 m T11 | Final Round | 9999 |
Event | Medal | Unit | Date | Rank |
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Men's 10000 m T11 | Final | 2011-01-23 | 3 | |
Men's 5000 m T11 | Heat 2 | 2011-01-26 | 4 | |
Men's 5000 m T11 | Final | 2011-01-27 | 5 |
Event | Medal | Unit | Date | Rank |
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Men's 1500 m T11 | Heat 2 | 2012-08-31 | 5 | |
Men's 5000 m T11 | Final Round | 2012-09-07 | 8 |
Event | Medal | Unit | Date | Rank |
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Men's 5000 m T11 | Final 1 | 2013-07-20 | 6 | |
Men's 10000 m T12 | Final 1 | 2013-07-23 | 9999 |