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Biography
Impairment information
Type of Impairment
Vision impairment
Classification
T11, F11
Guide
Arley Barrios Parejo
Further personal information
Family
Wife Angelica Maria Llanos Munoz, children Kenia [2001] and Juan Sebastian [2005]
Occupation
Athlete
Languages
Spanish
Sport specific information
When and where did you begin this sport?
He used to play football before losing his vision. He took up para-athletics in 2005 in Barranquilla, Colombia.
Why this sport?
"I have always loved sport. When I tried athletics I felt useful and fulfilled."
Club / Team
Uniendo Discapacidad: Colombia
Name of coach
Aymer Castillo
General interest
Hobbies
Supporting Colombian football team America de Cali. (elheraldo.co, 28 Nov 2014)
Memorable sporting achievement
Winning bronze in the T11 100 m at the 2015 Parapan American Games in Toronto, ON, Canada. (elheraldo.co, 20 Aug 2015)
Injuries
In March 2016 he was hospitalised after being hit by a taxi in Barranquilla, Colombia. (elheraldo.co, 27 Jul 2016)
Sporting philosophy / motto
"I see through my desire and my effort. Every time I am on the track, I see my family. I know I can overcome anything in my way." (elheraldo.co, 28 Nov 2014)
Awards and honours
He was a flag bearer at the 2015 National Para Games in Colombia. (noticiascoopercom.com, 27 Oct 2015)
Impairment
He was diagnosed with a tumour in his head in 2002, which resulted in a visual impairment. (elheraldo.co, 20 Aug 2015)
Results
| Unit | Date | Rank |
|---|
| Event | Medal | Unit | Date | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men's 100 m T11 | Heat 3 | 2016-09-10 | 3 | |
| Men's 100 m T11 | Heat 2 | 2016-09-10 | 3 | |
| Men's 200 m T11 | Heat 3 | 2016-09-13 | 2 |