Darlenys de la Cruz Severino

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is de la Cruzand the second or maternal family name is Severino.

Darlenys de la Cruz Severino

Personal information
Full name	Darlenys de la Cruz Severino
Nationality	Dominican Republic
Born	(2001-05-02) 2 May 2001 (age 24) Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
Sport
Country	Dominican Republic
Sport	Athletics
Disability class	T12
Event(s)	100 metres, 200 metres
Medal record Women's para athletics Representing   Dominican Republic World Championships 2024 Kobe 100 m T12 2024 Kobe 200 m T12

Darlenys de la Cruz Severino (born 2 May 2001) is a Dominican para-athlete who competes in international elite track and field competitions in T12 sprinting events. She competed at 2020 and 2024 Summer Paralympics. She has also medalled at the World Para Athletics Championships.

Career

De la Cruz competed at the 2020 Summer Paralympics (held in 2021). She competed in the 100 metres, where she finished in fourth place. ^{[1] [2]} She also competed in the 200 metres, where she was eliminated in Heat 2. ^[3]

In May 2024, de la Cruz competed at the 2024 World Para Athletics Championships in Kobe, Japan. She won the silver medal in the 200 metres and the gold medal in the 100 metres. ^{[4] [5]}

De la Cruz competed at the 2024 Summer Paralympics, where she was the female flagbearer for her country and competed in two events. ^[6]

References

1. Berkeley, Geoff (2 September 2021). "Switzerland enjoy magical night on the track as Hug completes Tokyo 2020 hat-trick". InsideTheGames.biz . Retrieved 11 September 2021.
2. "Final results" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2 September 2021. Retrieved 31 August 2021.
3. "Heat 2 results" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 3 September 2021. Retrieved 2 September 2021.
4. "A sweet and brave love story that culminated in Simran Sharma becoming 200m para world champion". The Indian Express. 2024-05-25. Retrieved 2024-09-08.
5. "Women's 100m T12". paralympic.org. International Paralympic Committee. 21 May 2024. Retrieved 22 May 2024.
6. "Paris Paralympics 2024 Opening Ceremony: Full list of flagbearers". Sportstar. 29 August 2024.

External links

• Darlenys de la Cruz Severino at the International Paralympic Committee