Rosa Vera

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Rosa Vera
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Women's para-athletics
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Paralympic Games
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 1992 Barcelona 4x100 m relay TW3-4

Rosa Vera is a paralympic athlete from Mexico competing mainly in category TW4 Track events.

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Biography

Rosa Vera took part in the 1992 Summer Paralympics 100m, 200m, 400m and 800m but it was as part of the Mexican 4 × 100 m relay team that she won a bronze medal. [1]

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References

  1. "Rosa Vera". Paralympic.org. International Paralympic Committee.