Gustavo Fernandez

Started: He took up the sport at age six. (ITF Facebook page, 26 May 2019) Reason: "My mother used to go to amateur classes and one day I said, 'Mum, I want to try it'." (ITF Facebook page, 26 May 2019) Ambition: To win a medal at the 2024 Paralympic Games in Paris. (cnnespanol.cnn.com, 01 Dec 2023) Awards: He was Argentina's flag bearer at the opening ceremony of the 2016 Paralympic Games in Rio de Janeiro and the 2019 Parapan American Games in Lima, Peru. (lanacion.com.ar, 24 Jan 2023; tycsports.com, 16 Aug 2019) Additional Info: BIOGRAPHY In 2018 his biography 'Hambre de Lobo' [Hunger of the Wolf] was published. The book was written by Sebastian Torok with a prologue by Spanish tennis player Rafael Nadal. (megustaleer.com.ar, 01 Dec 2018)

Sporting Relatives: His father Gustavo Ismael and his older brother Juan Manuel have both played basketball professionally. Juan was a member of the Argentinian team that won gold at the 2012 South American Championships in Chaco, Argentina, and finished runners-up at the 2010 edition of the tournament in Neiva, Colombia. (santiago2023.org, 01 Nov 2023; TNT Sports LA YouTube channel, 17 Aug 2018; remezcla.com, 10 Jul 2017; Athlete, 01 Aug 2016; SportsDeskOnline, 17 Jul 2024)