Biography
Impairment information
Type of Impairment
Leg length difference
Origin of Impairment
Acquired
Classification
F57
Further personal information
Occupation
Athlete
Sport specific information
When and where did you begin this sport?
She took up the sport in 2004.
Why this sport?
She loves the adrenaline rush of competition, the feeling of throwing, and seeing the javelin flying smoothly through the air.
Club / Team
Tlaxcala: Mexico
Name of coach
Juan Manuel Castillo, Vinicio Tonix, Martin Diaz Lopez
International debut
Year
2004
Competing for
Mexico
General interest
Hobbies
Reading, music, basketball. (Athlete, 02 Nov 2011; lajornadadeoriente.com.mx, 11 Dec 2008 )
Memorable sporting achievement
Winning a bronze medal in the F57-58 javelin at the 2008 Paralympic Games in Beijing. (sndigital.mx, 16 Oct 2012)
Most influential person in career
Her father. (Athlete, 02 Nov 2011)
Hero / Idol
US basketballer Michael Jordan. (Athlete, 02 Nov 2011)
Sporting philosophy / motto
"In life nothing is impossible." (Athlete, 02 Nov 2011)
"My motivations? Well, I am encouraged when I see young people looking up to me, and when every single thing that I win reflects every day of hard training." (sndigital.mx, 16 Oct 2012)
"My motivations? Well, I am encouraged when I see young people looking up to me, and when every single thing that I win reflects every day of hard training." (sndigital.mx, 16 Oct 2012)
Impairment
Her impairment is due to polio. (Athlete, 02 Nov 2011)
Results
Unit | Date | Rank |
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Event | Medal | Unit | Date | Rank |
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Women's Javelin F57/58 | Final Round | 3 |
Event | Medal | Unit | Date | Rank |
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Women's Javelin F57/58 | Final | 2011-01-25 | 1 |
Event | Medal | Unit | Date | Rank |
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Women's Javelin F57/58 | Final Round | 2012-09-06 | 11 |