VALDES ROMERO Iveth del Rosario

Panama

Athletics

Date of Birth: 13 Aug 1977

Age: 44

Gender: Female

Sport Class: F55

Birth Country:

Panama

Place of residence : PANAMA

Events and Medals
Records
Schedule
Bio
General Interest
Milestones

Events and Medals

Discipline	Event	Rank	Medal
Athletics	Women's Javelin Throw - F56	8

Schedule

Change

Start Time	Location	Event	Status
	Olympic Stadium - Seated Javelin	Women's Javelin Throw - F56 Final	Finished

Biographical Information

Highlights

Athlete:

Rank	Event	Year	Location	Result
Paralympic Games
11	Javelin Throw - F56	2016	Rio de Janeiro, BRA	13.57
World Championships
15	Javelin Throw - F56	2019	Dubai, UAE	13.46

Nickname:

Ive (Athlete, 25 Aug 2021)

Hobbies:

Reading, shopping, travelling, watching TV. (Athlete, 25 Aug 2021)

Occupation:

Athlete, Lawyer, Sports Administrator

Education:

Law, Political Science - University of Panama, Panama City, PAN

Family:

Children Jose Manuel, Eric Alexander and Maria Gabriela

Languages spoken:

Spanish

Club name:

Asociacion Panamena de Deportes Sobre Silla de Ruedas [Aspadesder] [Panama]

Coach:

Regny Flete

Debut:

2016 for Panama (Athlete, 06 Nov 2019)

Injuries:

She sustained a shoulder injury in 2019 that kept her out for three months. (Athlete, 25 Aug 2021)

She sustained an arm injury in 2015 that kept her out of competition for two months. (Athlete, 25 Aug 2021)

Start:

She took up the sport in 2015. (Athlete, 25 Aug 2021)

Reason:

She first tried athletics with friends after going to some training sessions. "I went on to support some friends but I ended up training. They then insisted I should train, and two months later I was taking part in my first competition." (laestrella.com.pa, 09 Jul 2019; Athlete, 07 Sep 2016)

Ambition:

To compete at the 2020 Paralympic Games in Tokyo. (laestrella.com.pa, 09 Jul 2019)

Memorable:

Competing at the 2016 Paralympic Games in Rio de Janeiro. (Athlete, 06 Nov 2019)

Influence:

Her children. (Athlete, 25 Aug 2021)

Philosophy:

"You have always been capable and you will always be." (Athlete, 25 Aug 2021)

General Interest

Classification
F55 (IPC, 04 Mar 2021)

Type of Impairment
Spinal Cord Injuries (Athlete, 06 Nov 2019)

Origin of Impairment
Acquired (Athlete, 06 Nov 2019)

Impairment Details
She has paraplegia as a result of a car accident in 2009 in Panama City, Panama. (Athlete, 06 Nov 2019; laestrella.com.pa, 09 Jul 2019)

General
ACCIDENT
In July 2009, while driving with her three children to Panama City, Panama, her car was hit by another driver. She underwent 88-hour hypothermia therapy in order to reduce inflammation on her spine so she could have surgery. Her youngest son, who was age two at the time, sustained head and leg fractures that affected his speech. "After the accident I focused on taking care of him. I told my family to move and leave me alone in the house with my son, because otherwise I would not learn to be independent. He can now speak and is a normal and adorable boy." (noticias.tvn-2.com, 30 Aug 2017)

OCCUPATION
She serves as the general secretary of the Paralympic Committee of Panama. She has also been in charge of the gender and opportunity equality department at the ministry of housing and land order [MOVIT] of the Panamanian government. She was a candidate to take charge of the social development ministry during the 2019 presidential election in Panama. (tvn-2.com, 02 Mar 2021; telemetro.com, 01 May 2019; metrolibre.com, 06 Apr 2020)

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Legend

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

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