Sherman Isidro Guity Guity

Started: He began training with a prosthetic leg in 2018, eight months after his accident. (teletica.com, 04 Apr 2018) Reason: He decided he wanted to compete in Para athletics at an elite level while he was in hospital recovering. He competed internationally in non-Para athletics before his accident. (nacion.com, 24 May 2019, 16 Jun 2016) Ambition: To win a medal at the 2024 Paralympic Games in Paris. (paralympic.org, 20 May 2024) Milestones: He won Costa Rica's first Paralympic medal in any sport when he claimed silver in the men's T64 100m event at the 2020 Games in Tokyo. Several days later he won the NPC's first Paralympic gold medal when he triumphed in the men's T64 200m in Tokyo. (SportsDeskOnline, 01 Jul 2024) He became the first Para athletics competitor representing Costa Rica to win a gold medal at the world championships when he finished in first place in the men's T64 100m at the 2024 edition of the tournament in Kobe, Japan. (SportsDeskOnline, 27 May 2024) Awards: He and Para swimmer Camila Haase were named flag bearers for Costa Rica for the opening ceremony of the 2023 Parapan American Games in Santiago, Chile. (crhoy.com, 11 Nov 2023) He was named 2022 Para Sportsperson of the Year by the Americas Paralympic Committee. (Americas Paralympic Committee Instagram profile, 21 Dec 2022)