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Adrian Paz Velaquez

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Biography

Impairment information

Origin of Impairment
Acquired
Classification
F53

Further personal information

Family
Daughter Lucia Adriana
Residence
Ecatepec de Morelos, MEX
Occupation
Coach, Coordinator, Manager
Languages
Spanish
Higher education
Technician

Sport specific information

When and where did you begin this sport?
He took up the sport at age 23 with ISSSTE in Mexico City.
Why this sport?
He likes the competition aspect of the sport.

General interest

Hobbies
Watching movies, listening to music, reading. (discapacinet.gob.mx, 05 Jun 2007)
Other information
COACH
He is both a site manager and a coach at the Paralympic Training Centre in Ecatepec, Mexico. (eluniversaledomex.mx, 29 Jul 2012)

Results

Unit Date Rank
Atlanta 1996 Paralympic Games (Atlanta, United States of America)
Event Medal Unit Date Rank
Men's Shot Put F52 Final Round 9
Men's Javelin F52 Final Round 1
Men's Discus Throw F52 Final Round 10
Beijing 2008 Paralympic Games (Beijing, China)
Event Medal Unit Date Rank
Men's Javelin F53/54 Final Round 8
IPC Athletics World Championships Assen 2006 (Assen, Netherlands)
Event Medal Unit Date Rank
Men's Javelin F53 Final Round 2
IPC Athletics World Championships Villeneuve d'Ascq 2002 (Villeneuve d'Ascq, France)
Event Medal Unit Date Rank
Men's Javelin F53 Final Round 1
Sydney 2000 Paralympic Games (Sydney, Australia)
Event Medal Unit Date Rank
Men's Javelin F53 Final Round 1
Men's Shot Put F53 Final Round 7
IPC Athletics World Championships Birmingham 1998 (Birmingham, Great Britain)
Event Medal Unit Date Rank
Men's Javelin F53 Final Round 1
Men's Discus Throw F53 Final Round 11
Men's Shot Put F53 Final Round 9
IPC Athletics World Championships (Lyon, France)
Event Medal Unit Date Rank
Men's Javelin F52/53 Final 1 2013-07-26 5