Bogota 2018: Juan Carlos Garrido vs. Neil Garcia Trelles

Chilean Parapan American champion starts as favourite 30 Nov 2018

By World Para Powerlifting

Juan Carlos Garrido will be the leading contender in the men’s up to 59kg at the Bogota 2018 World Para Powerlifting Americas Open Championships.

Chile’s Parapan American champion has so far enjoyed a good year, taking silver at the Europeans and bronze at the Asia-Oceanian. He is now hoping to secure gold to achieve qualification for his third Paralympic Games in Tokyo, Japan, in 2020.

One Americas powerlifter who may challenge Garrido’s place on the throne is Peruvian Neil Garcia Trelles. The 45-year-old, who participated in the Beijing 2008 Paralympics, most recently competed at the 2018 European Open Championships in France, finishing eighth.

Head to Head

PERSONAL INFO

Garrido: Nationality: Chile. Age: 38

Garcia Trelles: Nationality: Peru. Age: 45

PARALYMPIC GAMES

Garrido: Games: 2 (2000, 2016)

Medals: 0

Garcia Trelles: Games: 1 (2008)

Medals: 0

DID YOU KNOW?

Garrido: Retired from the sport in 2004 but returned seven years later inspired by his daughter

Garcia Trelles: Dreams about medalling at his home Parapan American Games in Lima, in 2019