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| Full name | Diego Fernando Meneses Medina | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nationality | Colombian | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 7 July 1998 [1] Yumbo, Colombia | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Para-athletics | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Medal record
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Diego Fernando Meneses Medina (born 7 July 1998) is a Colombian para-athlete specializing in throwing events: javelin throw and shot put.
In May 2024, he competed at the 2024 World Para Athletics Championships and won a bronze medal in the javelin throw F34 event. [2] [3] He then represented Colombia at the 2024 Summer Paralympics and won a bronze medal in the javelin throw F34 event. [1]
Devendra Jhajharia is an Indian Paralympic javelin thrower competing in F46 events. He is the first Indian Paralympics player to win two gold medals at the Paralympics. He won his first gold in the javelin throw at the 2004 Summer Paralympics in Athens, becoming the second gold medalist at the Paralympics for his country. At the 2016 Summer Paralympics in Rio de Janeiro, he won a second gold medal in the same event, bettering his previous record. Devendra is currently being supported by the Olympic Gold Quest. He becomes India's most decorated Paralympic player by winning his third medal, a silver at the 2020 Summer Paralympics at Tokyo. In 2024, he was elected president of the Paralympic Committee of India.
India first participated in the 1968 Summer Paralympics. The nation has appeared in every edition of the Summer Paralympics since 1984. The Paris 2024 Games marked India's 13th appearance at the Paralympics. The country has never participated in the Winter Paralympic Games.
Thierry Cibone is a Paralympic athlete competing in throwing events. He lives in New Caledonia and represents France in international competition. He has cerebral palsy.
Birgit Kober is a German Paralympic athlete. She initially competed in F34 seated throwing events, and from 2011 to 2013 she became the reigning champion at European, World and Paralympic level in both shot put and javelin in her class. At the 2012 Summer Paralympic Games in London, she broke the world record in both her events. Following changes to the IPC rules for seated throws in 2014, she chose to compete in a standing position as an F36 athlete. She won the F36 shot put at the 2016 Summer Paralympic Games with a Paralympic record throw. As of April 2017 she is World Record holder in the Women's F36 shot put, a distance of 11.52 m set in July 2016.
Mohammad Khalvandi is an Iranian-born Turkish Paralympian athlete who competes in the disability class F58 of javelin throw event. He is Paralympics, world and European champion, and world and European record holder.
Mohsen Kaedi is a para-athlete from Iran competing mainly in category F34 throwing events. He has competed at two Summer Paralympics, winning a gold medal in the F33–34 javelin at the 2012 Games in London.
Rinku Hooda is an Indian para javelin thrower who competes in the F46 category. He represented India at the 2016 Summer Paralympic Games in Rio de Janeiro. He qualified to represent India at the 2024 Summer Paralympics at Paris, his second Olympics and finished at 5th spot with the best throw of 61.58 metres.
Sundar Singh Gurjar an Indian Paralympic athlete from Rajasthan. He competes in javelin throw, shot put and discus throw in F46 category events. He won bronze medal at Tokyo 2020 Paralympics in men's javelin F46 event. He qualified to represent India at the 2024 Summer Paralympics at Paris.
Zou Lijuan is a Chinese track and field athlete.
Corey Anderson is an Australian para-athlete who competes in the F38 category in throwing events. He won the gold medal in the Men's Javelin F38 at the 2019 World Para Athletics Championships in Dubai. He represented Australia at the 2020 Tokyo Summer Paralympics and the 2024 Paris Paralympics.
Lucyna Kornobys is a Polish Paralympic athlete competing in discus throw, javelin throw and shot put events. She represented Poland at the 2016 Summer Paralympics held in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil and she won the silver medal in the women's shot put F34 event. She also won the silver medal in this event at the 2020 Summer Paralympics in Tokyo, Japan and the 2024 Summer Paralympics in Paris, France.
Akeem Stewart is a Trinidad and Tobago Paralympic athlete with F43 disability classification. He competes in discus throw, javelin throw and shot put events.
Mauricio Valencia is a Colombian Paralympic athlete with cerebral palsy. He represented Colombia at the Summer Paralympics in 2012, 2016 and 2021. 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. In 2021, he won the silver medal in the men's javelin throw F34 event at the 2020 Summer Paralympics held in Tokyo, Japan.
Luis Fernando Lucumí Villegas is a Colombian Paralympic athlete with cerebral palsy. He represented Colombia at the 2016 Summer Paralympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil and he won the silver medal in the men's javelin throw F38 event. He won the bronze medal in the men's javelin throw F38 event at the 2020 Summer Paralympics in Tokyo, Japan.
Nurkhon Kurbanova is an Uzbekistani Paralympic athlete specializing in throwing events. She represented Uzbekistan at the 2020 Summer Paralympics and 2024 Summer Paralympics.
Dayna Crees is an Australian Paralympic athletics competitor. She competedat the 2024 Paris Paralympics, where she won a bronze medal
Zuo Caiyun is a Chinese para-athlete specializing in javelin throw. She represented China at the 2024 Summer Paralympics.
Guillermo Varona González is a Cuban para-athlete javelin thrower who competes in the F46 category. He is a gold medalist at the 2023 Parapan American Games, 2024 World Para Athletics Championships, and 2024 Summer Paralympics. He has also competed in the shot put.
Luka Baković is a Croatian para-athlete specializing in throwing events: javelin throw and shot put. He represented Croatia at the 2024 Summer Paralympics.
Cai Bingchen is a Chinese para-athlete specializing in throwing events: shot put and javelin throw. He represented China at the 2024 Summer Paralympics.
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