Juan Pablo Cervantes García

Mexican Paralympic athlete (born 1992) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Juan Pablo Cervantes García (born 23 June 1992)[1] is a Mexican Paralympic athlete.

FullnameJuan Pablo Cervantes García
Born (1992-06-23) 23 June 1992 (age 33)
Mexico City, Mexico
Country Mexico
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Juan Pablo Cervantes
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Full nameJuan Pablo Cervantes García
Born (1992-06-23) 23 June 1992 (age 33)
Mexico City, Mexico
Sport
Country Mexico
SportParalympic athletics
Disability classT54
Medal record
Men's parathletism
Representing  Mexico
Summer Paralympics
Gold medal – first place2024 Paris100 m T54
Bronze medal – third place2020 Tokyo100m T54
World Championships
Bronze medal – third place2019 Dubai100m T54
Bronze medal – third place2024 Kobe100m T54
Parapan American Games
Gold medal – first place2019 Lima100m T54
Gold medal – first place2019 Lima400m T54
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Career

He represented Mexico at the 2020 Summer Paralympics, where he won a bronze medal in the 100 meters T54 event.[2] Formerly a wheelchair basketballer, Cervantes García changed to parathletism after his coach suggested him to do it.[2] He first represented the country at the Paralympics in London 2012, where he competed in the 100 m T54, 400 m T54 and 4 × 400 m T53–T54 events, but did not classify in any.[3]

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