| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
| Paralympic athletics | ||
Representing  Mexico | ||
| Paralympic Games | ||
 | 2008 Beijing | 100m - T42 |
 | 2004 Athens | SP - F42-46 |
 | 2004 Athens | LJ - F42 |
Perla Bustamante Corona (born 17 August 1964) is a Paralympic athlete from Mexico competing mainly in category T42 sprint events.
Bustamante was born in Ciudad Juárez in 1964 and earned a degree in industrial engineering from the Chihuahua Institute of Technology. [1] [2] She lost her left leg while training for a triathlon in Puerto Vallarta in 1999. [1] [2]
She competed in the 2004 Summer Paralympics in Athens, Greece. There she won a silver medal in the women's Shot put - F42-46 event and a bronze medal in the women's Long jump - F42 event. She also competed at the 2008 Summer Paralympics in Beijing, China. There she won a gold medal in the women's 100 metres - T42 event, finished sixth in the women's Shot put - F42-46 event and finished fourth in the women's Long jump - F42 event.
