Juan Pablo Cervantes García
Mexican Paralympic athlete (born 1992)
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Juan Pablo Cervantes García (born 23 June 1992)[1] is a Mexican Paralympic athlete.
FullnameJuan Pablo Cervantes García
Born23 June 1992
Mexico City, Mexico
Country
Mexico
SportParalympic athletics
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Juan Pablo Cervantes García |
| Born | 23 June 1992 Mexico City, Mexico |
| Sport | |
| Country | |
| Sport | Paralympic athletics |
| Disability class | T54 |
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]