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| Country | Venezuela | ||||||||||||||
| Sport | Para-athletics | ||||||||||||||
| Disability | Vision impairment | ||||||||||||||
| Disability class | T11 | ||||||||||||||
| Event(s) | 400 metres | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Sol Rojas is a Venezuelan Paralympic athlete. [1] She represented Venezuela at the 2016 Summer Paralympics and she won the silver medal in the women's 400 metres T11 event. [1] She was also the flag bearer for her country during the 2016 Summer Paralympics Parade of Nations. [2]
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Representing  Venezuela | |||||
| 2016 | Summer Paralympics | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | 2nd | 400 m | 57.64 |
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