Catalina Rosales

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Catalina Rosales
Medal record
Paralympic athletics
Representing Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico
Paralympic Games
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 1996 Atlanta Discus throw F41
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 1996 Atlanta Shot put F41
Parapan American Games
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2007 Rio de Janeiro Shot put F55-58
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2007 Rio de Janeiro Discus throw F55-58
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2011 Guadalajara Shot put F57/58

Catalina Rosales Montiel [lower-alpha 1] is a paralympic athlete from Mexico competing mainly in category F58 throwing events.

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Catalina's Paralympic games career has spanned four games and 16 years. Her first games came in 1992 Summer Paralympics in Barcelona where she competed in the discus, shot and javelin. She was to repeat these events again in 1996 Summer Paralympics this time winning silver in shot put and bronze in discus. These would prove to be her only Paralympic medals as despite competing in all three throws in 2004 and the discus and shot in 2008, she failed to add to her medal tally. [1]

Notes

  1. In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Rosalesand the second or maternal family name is Montiel.

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References

  1. "Catalina Rosales Montiel". Paralympic.org. International Paralympic Committee.