Joel Gomez (athlete)

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Joel Gomez
Personal information
Born (2003-07-29) 29 July 2003 (age 22)
Encinitas, California, United States
Sport
Sport Paralympic athletics
Disability Blue cone monochromacy
Disability class T13
Event 1500 metres
Club Purdue Boilermakers
Medal record
Representing Flag of the United States.svg United States
World Junior Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg2019 Nottwil400m T13
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg2019 Nottwil1500m T13
Parapan American Games
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2023 Santiago 1500m T13
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2019 Lima 1500m T13

Joel Gomez (born July 29, 2003) is an American Paralympic middle-distance runner who competes in international track and field competitions. He is a Parapan American Games champion and a double World junior champion in middle-distance running. [1] [2]

Gomez has also competed at the 2020 and 2024 Summer Paralympics, he set a new Americas record in the men's 1500m T13 at the 2024 Paralympics where he finished in seventh place. [3]

Gomez took up soccer at a young age but he had great difficulty tracking the ball, he took up track and field aged nine. When he was in eighth grade, he broke the 5:00 minute mile marker. [4]

References

  1. "Joel Gomez - Team USA Profile". Team USA. 21 March 2025.
  2. "Joel Gomez - World Athletics". World Athletics. 21 March 2025.
  3. "Gomez sets Americas record in Paralympic final". Purdue Sports. 3 September 2024.
  4. "Joel Gomez - Challenged Athletes". Challenged Athletes Foundation. 21 March 2025.