Although the world sporting feat of the Olympic Games ended a few weeks ago, on August 28 the Games begin. Paralympic Gamesanother great sporting event that will present the greatest exponents of different sports and nations.
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Around 4,400 athletes will meet in the city of light, in the different disciplines adapted for each athlete since 1960, the date when these games began every four years, to give the opportunity to people who have some kind of disability. physical condition.
In these competitions, many athletes have stood out and some countries have placed their hopes in their representativesFor this reason, here we bring you some of those competitors who may possibly stand out in the competitions.
Teresa Perales (Spain)
This Spanish swimmer has 27 medals to her name, seven of which are gold.
Perales made her debut in the sport in 2000, winning five medals at that time, but it was in Athens in 2004 where she shone, winning six medals, including two gold.
Timothee Adolphe (France)
France is hoping to win a medal in athletics with the representation of Adolphe. This athlete was blind since birth and won a silver medal in Tokyo, especially in the 100-meter race. In addition to standing out in athletics, he has also received recognition in music, as he is a rapper and released his first album in 2020.
Carlos Serrano (Colombia)
He is not only one of the greatest competitors in Colombia, but also in Latin America, as at just 24 years old he has already stood out in swimming in different competitions.
He is originally from Bucaramanga and when he was a child he was diagnosed with hypochondroplasia, a condition in which the bones do not develop normally.
Serrano has now won seven Paralympic medals, three at Rio 2016 and four at Tokyo 2020.
Amalia Perez (Mexico)
This Mexican athlete stands out in weightlifting. She has won four gold medals, in Beijing, London, Rio and Tokyo.
Pérez will compete in the 61-kilo category, in which he has excelled in recent years.
Ezra Frech (USA)
The American is a standout track and field athlete who is only 19 years old. He is missing part of his left leg and was born without some of his fingers, but he has excelled in the T63 high jump.
In 2023, Frech achieved a world record by jumping a total of 1.95 metres at the Paralympic Athletics World Championships.
Lauritta Onye (Nigeria)
She excels in shot put, discus and javelin in the F40 classification and stands out for having been one of the few athletes to receive at least one recognition in each competition in which she participates.
He broke the world record in shot put and won gold in 2016.
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