Euclides Grisales

Started: He took up the sport in 2009 in Cali, Colombia. (noticias.unad.edu.co, 06 Sep 2023) Reason: He was encouraged to try the sport by neuro-physical therapist Camilo Ortega, who is also his coach. "He was carrying some boccia balls, which I didn't quite understand. He invited me to try, I agreed and he explained the whole game to me. Boccia changed my life completely, because it made me believe that I can overcome my difficulties with dedication." (cpc.org.co, 25 Aug 2020; paralympic.org, 21 Aug 2019; juegosdelvalle.gov.co, 25 Jul 2019) Ambition: To win a medal at the 2024 Paralympic Games in Paris. (Athlete, 26 Aug 2024) Milestones: He became the first boccia athlete representing Colombia to win a medal at the world championships by claiming silver in the individual BC4 event at the 2018 edition of the tournament in Liverpool, England. (SportsDeskOnline, 17 Mar 2020; paralympic.org, 21 Aug 2019) He became the first Colombian boccia athlete to win an individual medal at the Parapan American Games when he secured silver in the BC4 mixed event at the 2015 Games in Toronto, ON, Canada. (SportsDeskOnline, 17 Mar 2020)