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Biography
Impairment information
Type of Impairment
Impaired muscle power
Origin of Impairment
Acquired
Classification
T52
Further personal information
Family
Son Alan Salvador
Languages
Spanish
Sport specific information
When and where did you begin this sport?
He took up sport at age 18 at the Centro Deportivo Morelia in Mexico.
Why this sport?
He was invited to join a sports group for people with an impairment in Morelia, Mexico. He initially tried swimming before taking up athletics. "When I got there I thought it was impossible for a person without legs to swim, but they taught me that the biggest obstacle in life is our way of thinking, not our impairment. From there I started to compete at national level and qualified for the Parapan American Games and then the Paralympic Games."
Name of coach
Joel Espinoza [national], MEX
General interest
Nicknames
Chava (1aplana.mx, 22 Aug 2015)
Memorable sporting achievement
Winning two gold medals and one silver medal at the 2000 Paralympic Games in Sydney. (Athlete, 15 Jul 2017)
Hero / Idol
Jamaican sprinter Usain Bolt. (Athlete, 15 Jul 2017)
Injuries
He underwent shoulder surgery in February 2019. (quadratin.com.mx, 21 May 2019)
Sporting philosophy / motto
"Impairment is in the mind, not in the body." (rotativodigital.com.mx, 02 Aug 2019)
Awards and honours
He received the Michoacan State Sports Award in 2013, alongside footballer Maria Guadalupe Cruzaley Parra. (michoacan,gob.mx, 22 Nov 2016)
He was presented with the National Sports Award [Premio Nacional del Deporte] in 2002, the highest honour that a Mexican athlete can receive. (quadratindeportes.com.mx, 14 Nov 2012; Athlete, 17 Nov 2010)
He was presented with the National Sports Award [Premio Nacional del Deporte] in 2002, the highest honour that a Mexican athlete can receive. (quadratindeportes.com.mx, 14 Nov 2012; Athlete, 17 Nov 2010)
Ambitions
To compete at the 2020 Paralympic Games in Tokyo. (sistemamichoacano.tv, 22 Jun 2017)
Impairment
His impairment is due to the effects of polio. He was diagnosed with the illness at age eight months. (razon.com.mx, 10 Sep 2016; milenio.com, 22 Jan 2016; Chic Magazine Laguna, 22 Jan 2016)
Results
| Unit | Date | Rank |
|---|
| Event | Medal | Unit | Date | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men's 400 m T52 | Heat 2 | 6 | ||
| Men's 100 m T52 | Final Round | 4 | ||
| Men's 200 m T52 | Final Round | 7 |
| Event | Medal | Unit | Date | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men's 200 m T52 | Final Round | 1 | ||
| Men's 200 m T52 | Heat 1 | 1 | ||
| Men's 100 m T52 | Final Round | 1 | ||
| Men's 100 m T52 | Heat 1 | 3 | ||
| Men's 400 m T52 | Final Round | 3 |
| Event | Medal | Unit | Date | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men's 100 m T52 | Final Round | 1 | ||
| Men's 200 m T52 | Heat 1 | 2 | ||
| Men's 200 m T52 | Final Round | 2 | ||
| Men's 400 m T52 | Heat 2 | 5 | ||
| Men's 400 m T52 | Final Round | 6 |
| Event | Medal | Unit | Date | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men's 100 m T52 | Heat 1 | 2 | ||
| Men's 100 m T52 | Final Round | 1 | ||
| Men's 200 m T52 | Heat 2 | 2 | ||
| Men's 200 m T52 | Final Round | 1 | ||
| Men's 400 m T52 | Heat 1 | 9999 |
| Event | Medal | Unit | Date | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men's 400 m T52 | Final Round | 1 | ||
| Men's 400 m T52 | Heat 1 | 1 | ||
| Men's 200 m T52 | Final Round | 1 | ||
| Men's 200 m T52 | Heat 2 | 1 | ||
| Men's 100 m T52 | Final Round | 2 | ||
| Men's 100 m T52 | Heat 1 | 2 |
| Event | Medal | Unit | Date | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men's 100 m T51 | Final Round | 7 | ||
| Men's 200 m T51 | Heat 1 | 4 | ||
| Men's 200 m T51 | Final Round | 5 | ||
| Men's 400 m T51 | Heat 1 | 2 | ||
| Men's 400 m T51 | Final Round | 4 | ||
| Men's 800 m T51 | Heat 2 | 3 | ||
| Men's 800 m T51 | Final Round | 8 | ||
| Men's 1500 m T51 | Final Round | 7 | ||
| Men's Marathon T51 | Final Round | 10 |
| Event | Medal | Unit | Date | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men's 100 m T52 | Final Round | 1 | ||
| Men's 400 m T52 | Final Round | 1 | ||
| Men's 200 m T52 | Final Round | 2 |
| Event | Medal | Unit | Date | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men's 200 m T52 | Final | 2011-01-23 | 2 | |
| Men's 100 m T52 | Final | 2011-01-24 | 1 | |
| Men's 400 m T52 | Final | 2011-01-27 | 5 |
| Event | Medal | Unit | Date | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men's 100 m T52 | Heat 1 | 2012-09-02 | 2 | |
| Men's 100 m T52 | Final Round | 2012-09-02 | 2 | |
| Men's 400 m T52 | Heat 2 | 2012-09-03 | 9999 | |
| Men's 200 m T52 | Final Round | 2012-09-08 | 3 | |
| Men's 200 m T52 | Heat 2 | 2012-09-08 | 3 |
| Event | Medal | Unit | Date | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men's 100 m T52 | Final 1 | 2013-07-23 | 2 | |
| Men's 200 m T52 | Semifinal 1 | 2013-07-24 | 6 | |
| Men's 200 m T52 | Final 1 | 2013-07-25 | 5 | |
| Men's 400 m T52 | Semifinal 2 | 2013-07-26 | 5 | |
| Men's 400 m T52 | Final 1 | 2013-07-27 | 4 |
| Event | Medal | Unit | Date | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men's 100 m T52 | Final 1 | 2015-10-27 | 2 | |
| Men's 100 m T52 | Heat 1 | 2015-10-27 | 5 | |
| Men's 400 m T52 | Heat 2 | 2015-10-30 | 10 |
| Event | Medal | Unit | Date | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men's 100 m T52 | Heat 2 | 2016-09-09 | 2 | |
| Men's 100 m T52 | Final Round | 2016-09-10 | 3 | |
| Men's 400 m T52 | Heat 1 | 2016-09-12 | 7 |
| Event | Medal | Unit | Date | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men's 400 m T52 | Heat 1 | 2017-07-18 | 11 | |
| Men's 100 m T52 | Heat 1 | 2017-07-22 | 3 | |
| Men's 100 m T52 | Final 1 | 2017-07-22 | 2 |