Mauricio Valencia

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full name
Personal information
Born (1987-12-28) 28 December 1987 (age 34)
Sport
CountryColombia
SportPara-athletics
DisabilityCerebral palsy
Disability classT34
Event(s)Discus throw
Javelin throw
Shot put
Medal record
Paralympic athletics
Representing  Colombia
Paralympic Games
Gold medal – first place 2016 Rio de Janeiro Javelin throw F34
Silver medal – second place 2020 Tokyo Javelin throw F34
Bronze medal – third place 2016 Rio de Janeiro Shot put F34
Parapan American Games
Gold medal – first place 2011 Guadalajara Discus throw F33/34
Gold medal – first place 2019 Lima Shot put F32/33/34
Gold medal – first place 2019 Lima Javelin throw F34
Silver medal – second place 2011 Guadalajara Shot put F32/33/34

Mauricio Valencia (born 28 December 1987)[1] is a Colombian Paralympic athlete with cerebral palsy.[2] He represented Colombia at the Summer Paralympics in 2012, 2016 and 2021.[2] At the 2016 Summer Paralympics, he won two medals: the gold medal in the men's javelin throw F34 event and the bronze medal in the men's shot put F34 event.[2] In 2021, he won the silver medal in the men's javelin throw F34 event at the 2020 Summer Paralympics held in Tokyo, Japan.[3]

Career[]

He represented Colombia at the 2011 Parapan American Games held in Guadalajara, Mexico. In total he won two medals: the gold medal in the men's discus throw F32/33/34 event and the silver medal in the men's shot put F32/33/34 event.

At the 2013 World Championships held in Lyon, France, he won the bronze medal in the men's javelin throw F33/34 event. Two years later, at the 2015 World Championships held in Doha, Qatar, he won three medals: the silver medal in both the men's discus throw F34 and men's javelin throw F34 events and the bronze medal in the men's shot put F34 event.[4][5][6] In 2017, he won gold in the men's javelin throw F34 event[7] and bronze in the men's shot put F34 event.

In the men's javelin throw F34 event at the 2019 World Championships held in Dubai, United Arab Emirates he won the gold medal with a distance of 35.25m.[8] He also won the bronze medal in the men's shot put F34 event.

Achievements[]

Year Competition Venue Position Event Notes
2011 Parapan American Games Guadalajara, Mexico 1st Discus throw
2nd Shot put
2013 World Championships Lyon, France 3rd Javelin throw
2016 Summer Paralympics Rio de Janeiro, Brazil 1st Javelin throw 36.65 m
3rd Shot put 11.10 m
2015 World Championships Doha, Qatar 2nd Discus throw 35.06 m
2nd Javelin throw 34.38 m
3rd Shot put 10.93 m
2017 World Championships London, United Kingdom 1st Javelin throw 35.21 m
3rd Shot put 10.89 m
2019 Parapan American Games Lima, Peru 1st Javelin throw
1st Shot put
World Championships Dubai, United Arab Emirates 1st Javelin throw 35.25 m
3rd Shot put 11.35 m
2021 Summer Paralympics Tokyo, Japan 2nd Javelin throw 37.84 m

References[]

  1. ^ "Athlete Profile". Rio 2016. Retrieved 17 February 2020.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  2. ^ a b c "Mauricio Valencia". paralympic.org. International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved 26 December 2019.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  3. ^ Houston, Michael (1 September 2021). "Rehm jumps to third long jump gold medal at Tokyo 2020 Paralympics". InsideTheGames.biz. Retrieved 1 September 2021.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  4. ^ "2015 IPC Athletics World Championships - Results - Men's Discus throw F34 Final". IPC. 31 October 2015. Retrieved 31 October 2015.
  5. ^ "2015 IPC Athletics World Championships - Results - Men's Javelin throw F34 Final". IPC. 22 October 2015. Retrieved 22 October 2015.
  6. ^ "2015 IPC Athletics World Championships - Results - Men's Shot Put F34 Final". IPC. 26 October 2015. Retrieved 26 October 2015.
  7. ^ Etchells, Daniel (23 July 2017). "China finish top of medals table as World Para Athletics Championships conclude". InsideTheGames.biz. Retrieved 3 January 2020.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  8. ^ Etchells, Daniel (12 November 2019). "Brazilians create history with clean sweep in men's 100m T47 at World Para Athletics Championships". InsideTheGames.biz. Retrieved 3 January 2020.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)

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