MENESES MEDINA Diego Fernando
Events and Medals
| Discipline | Event | Rank | Medal |
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Athletics |
Men's Javelin Throw - F34 | 3 |
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Schedule
Change
| Start Time | Location | Event | Status |
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| Olympic Stadium - Seated Javelin |
Finished |
Biographical Information
Highlights
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| Rank | Event | Year | Location | Result |
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| Paralympic Games | ||||
| 4 | Javelin Throw - F34 | 2016 | Rio de Janeiro, BRA | 31.31 |
| 8 | Shot Put - F34 | 2016 | Rio de Janeiro, BRA | 8.81 |
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Playing the guitar, singing, playing video games. (indervalle.gov.co, 03 Feb 2017; cpc.org.co, 21 Jul 2020)
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Son Jacob [2019]
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Spanish
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Valle del Cauca [Colombia]
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He took up the sport at age 12. (cpc.org.co, 21 Jul 2020)
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He initially played basketball before being encouraged to take up Para athletics by coach Alonso Mina. He switched to field events after two years focusing on track events. (cpc.org.co, 21 Jul 2020)
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To compete at the 2020 Paralympic Games in Tokyo. (Pazifico Noticias YouTube channel, 26 Apr 2017; indervalle.gov.co, 03 Feb 2017)
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He calls his son before competitions. "I ask him for a little kiss, that gives me encouragement and calms me." (cpc.org.co, 21 Jul 2020)
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"Always say, 'I can' and never stop fighting for your dreams." (cpc.org.co, 21 Jul 2020)
Legend
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- Bronze Medal
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- Gold Medal Event
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- Silver Medal Event
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- Bronze Medal Event
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Colombia
Athletics
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