Jose Roman Ruiz Castro

Started: He took up the sport in 2016 in Monterrey, Mexico. (reflectores.mx, 26 Aug 2019; Tigres Direccion de Deportes de la UANL Facebook page, 22 Jan 2019) Reason: He was encouraged to take up Para sport after moving to Monterrey, Mexico. "I was told to go to the High Performance Centre to do some tests. But I couldn't run, jump or do other disciplines, so shot put was ideal for me." (Tigres Direccion de Deportes de la UANL Facebook page, 22 Jan 2019) Ambition: To win a gold medal at the Paralympic Games, and to establish a rehabilitation school. (Tigres Direccion de Deportes de la UANL Facebook page, 22 Jan 2019; eleconomista.com.mx, 01 Sep 2021) Awards: He and Para taekwondo athlete Fernanda Vargas were named flag bearers for Mexico for the opening ceremony of the 2023 Parapan American Games in Santiago, Chile. (gob.mx, 30 Oct 2023) In 2021 he received a Sports Award in the Para sport category from the government of Nuevo Leon state in Mexico. (nl.gob.mx, 2021) Additional Info: FURTHER STUDIES After graduating with a degree in mechanical engineering from the Autonomous University of Nuevo Leon in Mexico, he began studying for a master's degree in business administration at the same university. (eleconomista.com.mx, 01 Sep 2021; Twitter profile, 01 Aug 2023)