SALAS MARIN Maria Estela

Date of Birth: 25 May 1969

Age: 52

Gender: Female

Sport Class: F53

Place of birth: VERACRUZ

Birth Country:

Mexico

Events and Medals
Records
Schedule
Bio
General Interest
Milestones

Events and Medals

Discipline	Event	Rank	Medal
Athletics	Women's Discus Throw - F53	8

Schedule

Start Time	Location	Event	Status
	Olympic Stadium - Seated Discus/Club	Women's Discus Throw - F53 Final	Finished

Biographical Information

Highlights

Rank	Event	Year	Location	Result
Paralympic Games
1	Women's Shot Put F32-34/52-53	2004	Athens, GRE	4.59
2	Women's Javelin Throw F33-34/52-53	2004	Athens, GRE	10.79
6	Javelin Throw - F54	2016	Rio de Janeiro, BRA	11.62
6	Women's Discus Throw F51/52/53	2012	London, GBR	12.33
6	Women's Javelin Throw F33-34/52-53	2008	Beijing, CHN	11.33
7	Women's Javelin Throw F33-34/52-53	2012	London, GBR	11.40
8	Women's Discus Throw F32-34/51-53	2004	Athens, GRE	11.36
13	Women's Discus Throw F32-34/51-53	2008	Beijing, CHN	12.59
DNS	Shot Put - F53	2016	Rio de Janeiro, BRA	DNS
World Championships
1	Women's Javelin Throw F52/53	2013	Lyon, FRA	10.75
1	Women's Shot Put F52/53	2011	Christchurch, NZL	3.76
1	Women's Javelin Throw F33-34/52-53	2006	Assen, NED	11.55
3	Women's Discus Throw F51/52/53	2011	Christchurch, NZL	12.08
4	Shot Put - F53	2015	Doha, QAT	4.01
5	Javelin Throw - F54	2017	London, GBR	10.78
5	Women's Discus Throw F33-34/51-53	2006	Assen, NED	11.91
6	Women's Discus Throw F51/52/53	2013	Lyon, FRA	11.54
8	Shot Put - F53	2017	London, GBR	3.93
8	Javelin Throw - F54	2015	Doha, QAT	11.32

Occupation:

Technological Institute of Veracruz, Mexico

Languages spoken:

2003 for Mexico (Athlete, 02 Nov 2011)

She has suffered with persistent arm injuries during her career. (MasDeportesRTVmm 17 Oct 2018)

She took up Para athletics at age 15 in Veracruz, Mexico. (Athlete, 15 Jul 2017)

A friend invited her to try the sport. (RNo TeRajes' YouTube channel, 05 Aug 2016)

To compete at the 2020 Paralympic Games in Tokyo. (MasDeportesRTVmm 17 Oct 2018)

Winning gold and silver medals at the 2004 Paralympic Games in Athens. (Athlete, 15 Jul 2017)

Her father. (Athlete, 15 Jul 2017)

Her family. (Athlete, 15 Jul 2017)

Philosophy:

"Where there is a will, there is a way." (RNo TeRajes' YouTube channel, 05 Aug 2016)

She was inducted into the Veracruz State Sports Hall of Fame in 2018. (noventaminutos.mx, 01 Dec 2018)

General Interest

Classification
F53 (IPC, 14 Aug 2021)

Type of Impairment
Impaired muscle power (Athlete, 15 Jul 2017)

Origin of Impairment
Acquired (Athlete, 15 Jul 2017)

Impairment Details
She has impaired muscle power in her legs as a result of the effects of polio that she acquired when she was nine months old. (Athlete, 15 Jul 2017)

General
OTHER ACTIVITIES
In 2021 she ran for election for a federal deputy role in a local district in Xalapa, Mexico. (diariodexalapa.com.mx, 06 Apr 2021)

Social Media

Legend

:: Gold Medal Event
:: Silver Medal Event
:: Bronze Medal Event

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