Mexico announce 66-strong delegation for Rio 2016

The Mexican Paralympic Committee announced the 66-strong delegation that will compete at the Rio 2016 Paralympic Games.

In athletics, women’s shot put F57 three-time world and Parapan American champion Angeles Ortiz will go for her second Paralympic gold, whilst Daniela Velasco seeks to improve on her bronze medal from London in the women’s 400m T12. 17-year-old Eliezer Gabriel will try to build on his gold medal-performance at last year’s Parapan Ams and reach the podium.

The football 5-a-side team will make its Paralympic debut in Rio, where it will face Argentina, China and Russia in a tough-looking Group B.

Mexico’s medal hope rest with the judo team. Eduardo Avila Sanchez aims to win his third Paralympic medal in the men’s -81kg, after claiming gold at Beijing 2008 and bronze at London 2012, whilst 2008 Paralympics silver medallist Lenia Ruvalcaba is hoping to climb onto the Paralympic podium again in the women’s -70kg.

Two-time powerlifting Paralympic champion Amalia Perez will look to continue her run in the women’s up to 61kg, as will triple Parapan American champion Perla Barcenas in the women’s over 86kg.

In swimming, Mexico will also seek golds from multi-Paralympic champions Gustavo Sanchez, Juan Ignacio Reyes and Nely Miranda.

 

Full delegation

 

Athletics

Edgar Cesareo Navarro Sanchez

Jorge Benjamin Gonzalez Sauceda

Angel Moises Enriquez Torres

Leonardo de Jesus Perez Juarez

Luis Alberto Zepeda Felix

Salvador Hernandez Mondragon

Erik Alejandro De Santos Espinosa

Jesus Manuel Martinez Valles

Erick Ortiz Monroy

Ricardo Robles De la Torre

Mario Santana Ramos Hernandez

Eliezer Gabriel Buenaventura

Maria de los Angeles Ortiz Hernandez

Leticia Ochoa Delgado

Rebeca Valenzuela Alvarez

Gloria Zarza Guadarrama

Maria Estela Salas Marin

Catalina Rosales Montiel

Floralia Estrada Bernal

Daniela Eugenia Velasco Maldonado

Diana Laura Coraza Castaneda

Monica Olivia Rodriguez Saavedra

Luisa Lizbeth Castrejon Lopez

Sandra Fonseca Solis

Ana Isabel Tavera Gonzalez

 

Boccia

Jesus Damian Oseguera Osorio

Equestrian

Erika Corinne Baitenmann Haakh

 

Football 5

Pablo Jesus Millan Matias

Marco Antonio Ramirez Guerrero

Francisco Javier Rangel Monreal

Tadeo Daniel Viera Ruiz

Gustavo Felipe Arana Magana

Jorge Lanzagorta Gallardo

Omar Otero Munoz

Rubicel De la Cruz Torres

 

Judo

Eduardo Adrian Avila Sanchez

Lenia Fabiola Ruvalcaba Alvarez

 

Powerlifting

Amalia Perez Vazquez

Perla Patricia Barcenas Ponce de Leon

Catalina Diaz Vilchis

Rosaura Rodriguez Padilla

Porfirio Arredondo Luna

Jose de Jesus Castillo Castillo

Laura Gabriel Cerero

 

Swimming

Nely Edith Miranda Herrera

Vianney Marlene Trejo Delgadillo

Stephany Rubi Cristino Zapata

Haidee Viviana Aceves Perez

Valeria Monserrat Lopez Gomez

Maria de Jesus Delgadillo Monsivais

Patricia Valle Benitez

Doramitzi Gonzalez Hernandez

Fabiola Ramirez Martinez

Pedro Rangel Haro

Edgar Hugo Pineda Castro

Diego Lopez Diaz

Cristopher Tronco Sanchez

Jesus Hernandez Hernandez

Gustavo Sanchez Martinez

Luis Armando Andrade Guillen

Raul Alberto Martinez Valdez

Juan Ignacio Reyes Gonzalez

Arnulfo Castorena Velez

 

Table tennis

Maria Edith Sigala Lopez

Maria Paredes Albor

 

Triathlon

Jose Abraham Estrada Sierra

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