Portrait of Daniela Eugenia Velasco Maldonado

Daniela Eugenia Velasco Maldonado

400m
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Biography
Started: She took up Para athletics in 2006 in Mexico City, Mexico. (Luchadoras MX YouTube channel, 24 Jul 2017; Athlete, 22 Oct 2015 ) Reason: She was inspired by the performance of Mexican sprinter Ana Gabriela Guevara at the 2004 Olympic Games in Athens. "After the race was over I turned to my mother and told her that I wanted to run like her and to compete at the Olympic Games." (Luchadoras MX YouTube channel, 24 Jul 2017; conademx, 10 Jul 2015) Ambition: To win a gold medal at the Paralympic Games. (Luchadoras MX YouTube channel, 24 Jul 2017) Awards: In 2020 she was presented with the Filiberto Navas Valdes Award, the highest medal in the State of Mexico. (elsoldetoluca.com.mx, 02 Mar 2020) In 2012 she won the Mexico City Sport Prize. (acicasrunmex.com, Oct 2012) Additional Info: FURTHER EDUCATION She has studied for a master's degree in education inclusion at Anahuac University in Mexico. (anahuac.mx, 20 May 2023; Titan Sports Facebook page, 06 Sep 2022)
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Personal Details
GenderFemale
Birth DateAugust 24, 1995
Place of ResidenceMEXICO CITY
OccupationAthlete, Student
EducationPsychology - Intercontinental University, Mexico City, MEX
Languages SpokenSpanish
CoachConrado Soto [personal]
Highlights
RankEventYearLocationResult
Paralympic Games
3400m - T122012London, GBR58.51
5400m - T122020Tokyo, JPN1:00.39
61500m - T132016Rio de Janeiro, BRADSQ
71500m - T132020Tokyo, JPN4:40.25
8200m - T122012London, GBR26.97
9400m - T122016Rio de Janeiro, BRA1:01.99
World Championships
5400m - T122015Doha, QAT59.67
61500m - T132019Dubai, UAE4:53.75
11100m - T122015Doha, QAT13.50
12200m - T122015Doha, QAT27.21
DNF400m - T122019Dubai, UAEDNF
DNS200m - T122013Lyon, FRADNS
ParaPan American Games
1400m - T122023Santiago, CHI1:02.39
21500m - T132023Santiago, CHI4:50.53
44x100m Universal Relay2023Santiago, CHI52.22