Biography
Started: He took up the sport in 2014. (eldinamo.cl, 10 Apr 2017)
Reason: He discovered Para athletics during a sports workshop at his school. At one point he quit the sport, only to be encouraged by a teacher to return for a national school championship. "He told me, 'If you train you can go far'. That motivated me. I went to the championship and I haven't stopped since." (diarioconcepcion.cl, 14 Aug 2017)
Ambition: To compete at the 2024 Paralympic Games in Paris. (Instagram profile, 09 Jan 2024)
Awards: In 2019 he was presented with the Athlete of the Year Award in the Bio Bio region of Chile. (biobiodeportivo.cl, 03 Jan 2020)
He was Chile's flag bearer at the closing ceremony of the 2019 Parapan American Games in Lima, Peru. (triunfo.lanacion.cl, 02 Sep 2019)
In 2017 he received a Recognition Award from the Municipality of Hualpen in Chile. (hualpenciudad.cl, 23 Mar 2021; biobiochile.cl, 06 Aug 2017)
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Personal Details
GenderMale
Birth DateApril 13, 2000
Place of ResidenceCONCEPCION
OccupationAthlete
Languages SpokenSpanish
CoachJorge Grosser, CHI
Highlights
| Rank | Event | Year | Location | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| World Championships | ||||
| 11 | 1500m - T46 | 2024 | Kobe, JPN | 4:08.78 |
| 13 | 1500m - T46 | 2019 | Dubai, UAE | 4:23.55 |
| ParaPan American Games | ||||
| 1 | 1500m - T46 | 2023 | Santiago, CHI | 4:12.50 |
