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Porfirio Francisco Arredondo Luna

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Mexico
Powerlifting
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Biography

Impairment information

Origin of Impairment
Acquired

Further personal information

Languages
Spanish
Higher education
Biology - Nuevo Leon State Autonomous University [UANL]: San Nicolas de los Garza, MEX

Sport specific information

When and where did you begin this sport?
He began powerlifting at age 19 in Monterrey, Mexico.
Why this sport?
He wanted to get involved in Para sport to improve his health. In 1991 he was invited to try out in Para athletics for the Nuevo Leon team in Mexico. "As I couldn't make a qualifying standard, I was invited to join the team in weightlifting because I used to go to the gym."
Training Regime
He trains at the 'Ninos Heroes' High Performance Centre in Monterrey, Mexico.

General interest

Nicknames
Tono (Athlete, 25 Oct 2011)
Memorable sporting achievement
Winning gold in the 75kg category at the 2006 World Championships in Busan, Republic of Korea. (Athlete, 19 Jul 2019)
Most influential person in career
His family. (Athlete, 04 Dec 2017)
Sporting philosophy / motto
"Knowledge takes you to excellence." (Athlete, 04 Dec 2017)
Awards and honours
He was named the 2007 Athlete of the Year in the province of Monterrey in Mexico. (elporvenir.com.mx, 30 Jan 2007)
Milestones
He was the first male athlete representing Mexico to become world champion in Para powerlifting when he claimed gold in the 75kg category at the 2006 World Championships in Busan, Republic of Korea. (SportsDeskOnline, 07 May 2020; gob.mx, 07 Apr 2018)
Ambitions
To compete at the 2020 Paralympic Games in Tokyo. (gob.mx, 07 Apr 2018)
Impairment
His impairment is a result of the effects of polio. He contracted the illness at age five. (gob.mx, 07 Apr 2018; Athlete, 19 Jul 2019)
Other information
RETIREMENT PLANS
He intends to retire after the 2020 Paralympic Games in Tokyo. "Every four years I am asked if I am going to be at the Paralympics. And I always say, 'I'm going to be in Tokyo'. But this time I will retire after that. It will be my last event at this level, no matter what the result might be." (gob.mx, 07 Apr 2018)

OTHER ROLES
He has served as president of the Wheelchair Sports Association in Nuevo Leon, Mexico. (gob.mx, 07 Apr 2018)

Results

Unit Date Rank
Sydney 2000 Paralympic Games (Sydney, Australia)
Event Medal Unit Date Rank
Men's -67.5 kg Final Round 4
IPC Powerlifting World Championships Kuala Lumpur 2002 (Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia)
Event Medal Unit Date Rank
Men's -67.5 kg Final Round 4
Athens 2004 Paralympic Games (Athens, Greece)
Event Medal Unit Date Rank
Men's -67.5 kg Final Round 9999
IPC Powerlifting World Championships Busan 2006 (Busan, South Korea)
Event Medal Unit Date Rank
Men's -75 kg Final Round 1
Beijing 2008 Paralympic Games (Beijing, China)
Event Medal Unit Date Rank
Men's -75 kg Final Round 5
2010 IPC Powerlifting World Championships (Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia)
Event Medal Unit Date Rank
Men's Up to 82.50kg Final 2010-07-28 9999
London 2012 Paralympic Games (London, Great Britain)
Event Medal Unit Date Rank
Men's -82.5 kg Final Round 2012-09-04 5
2014 IPC Powerlifting World Championships (Dubai, United Arab Emirates)
Event Medal Unit Date Rank
Men's Up to 72.00 kg MD Final 2014-04-07 11
Rio 2016 Paralympic Games (Rio de Janeiro, Brazil)
Event Medal Unit Date Rank
Men's -80 kg Final Round 2016-09-12 6
Mexico City 2017 World Para Powerlifting Championships (Mexico City, Mexico)
Event Medal Unit Date Rank
Men's Up to 88.00kg Final 2017-12-06 6