Amanda Cerna

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Amanda Cerna
Personal information
Full nameAmanda Francisca Cerna Gamboa
Born (1998-09-03) 3 September 1998 (age 24)
Santiago, Chile
Sport
CountryFlag of Chile.svg  Chile
Sport Paralympic athletics
Disability class T47
Medal record
Paralympic athletics
Representing Flag of Chile.svg  Chile
World Para Athletics Junior Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg2017 Nottwil200m T47
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg2017 Nottwil100m T47
Parapan American Games
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2019 Lima 400m T47

Amanda Francisca Cerna Gamboa (born 3 September 1998) is a T47 class Paralympian for Chile. [1] She received a silver medal for Chile at the 2019 Parapan American Games, she is also a World Junior champion and competed at 2016 and 2020 Summer Paralympics, her highest achievement at the Paralympic Games was finishing fourth in the 400m T47 at the 2016 Summer Paralympics. [2] [3]

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References

  1. "Amanda Cerna - IPC Athlete Bio". ipc.infostradasports.com. 21 September 2022.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  2. "Getting to know: Amanda Cerna, Paralympic athlete (in Spanish)". Amigos que Corren. 1 September 2020.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  3. "Amanda Cerna World Champion (in Spanish)". Chilean Journal of Athletics. 5 August 2017.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)