Gilda Guadalupe Cota Vera

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Gilda Guadalupe Cota Vera
Personal information
NationalityMexican
Born (1989-09-10) 10 September 1989 (age 36) [1]
Sport
CountryFlag of Mexico.svg  Mexico
Sport Para-athletics
Disability class F33
Event
shot put
Medal record
Women's para-athletics
Representing Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico
Paralympic Games
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2024 Paris Shot put F33
World Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2024 Kobe Shot put F33

Gilda Guadalupe Cota Vera (born 10 September 1989) is a Mexican para-athlete specializing in shot put. She represented Mexico at the 2024 Summer Paralympics.

Career

In May 2024, she competed at the 2024 World Para Athletics Championships and won a gold medal in the shot put F33 event with an Americas record throw of 7.77 metres. [2] [3] She then represented Mexico at the 2024 Summer Paralympics and won a silver medal in the shot put F33 event. [1]

References

  1. 1 2 "Gilda Guadalupe Cota Vera". Paris 2024 Paralympics . Retrieved 5 September 2024.
  2. "Kobe 2024: Aitchison, Athmani lead record-breaking Thursday". paralympic.org. 23 May 2024. Retrieved 5 September 2024.
  3. "World Para Athletics 2024 Day 7: Dominican delight, plus more records broken". insidethegames.biz . 24 May 2024. Retrieved 5 September 2024.