ORTIZ HERNANDEZ Maria de los Angel.

Date of Birth: 18 Feb 1973

Age: 48

Gender: Female

Sport Class: F57

Place of birth: COMALCALCO

Birth Country:

Mexico

Place of residence : VERACRUZ

Residence Country:

Mexico

Events and Medals
Records
Schedule
Bio
General Interest
Milestones

Events and Medals

Discipline	Event	Rank	Medal
Athletics	Women's Shot Put - F57	4

Schedule

Start Time	Location	Event	Status
	Olympic Stadium - Seated Shot Put	Women's Shot Put - F57 Final	Finished

Biographical Information

Highlights

Rank	Event	Year	Location	Result
Paralympic Games
1	Shot Put - F57	2016	Rio de Janeiro, BRA	10.94
1	Women's Shot Put F57-58	2012	London, GBR	11.43
2	Women's Shot Put F57-58	2008	Beijing, CHN	10.94
World Championships
1	Shot Put - F57	2019	Dubai, UAE	10.61
1	Shot Put - F57	2015	Doha, QAT	11.13
1	Women's Shot Put F58	2013	Lyon, FRA	11.43
1	Women's Shot Put F57-58	2011	Christchurch, NZL	11.21
2	Shot Put - F57	2017	London, GBR	10.51
7	Women's Discus Throw F57/58	2011	Christchurch, NZL	29.53

Angie, La Leona [Spanish for 'lioness']. (Twitter profile, 18 Feb 2021; sinembargo.mx, 03 Jan 2020; atletismoenmexico.com, 24 Sep 2012)

Occupation:

Athlete, Student

Communications, International Business - University of Veracruz, Mexico

Daughter Samantha

Languages spoken:

English, Spanish

Ivan Rodriguez Luna [national]; Xiomara Rivero [personal], CUB

Sporting relatives:

Her father was a professional baseball player in Mexico. (codigoinformativo.com, 10 Aug 2011)

In February 2015 she injured her right elbow while throwing in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. The injury turned into chronic tendinitis which needed micro surgery. She had to stop training completely for five weeks and could not compete at 2015 National Trials in Xalapa, Mexico. (veracruz.gob.mx, 30 Mar 2015; dxtadaptado.com, 26 Jul 2015; aniveldecancha.com, 10 Sep 2015)

In 2004 she was diagnosed with cancer but recovered. (diariopresente.com.mx, 08 Sep 2012)

Mexican Paralympic champion Estela Salas moved near where she lived and invited her to take part in a competition. After seeing she had potential, she was invited to participate in regional competitions where she was noticed by national coaches. At first she did not want to compete nationally, but her family convinced her to participate. (jornada.unam.mx, 08 Jul 2008)

To set a world record and win gold at the 2020 Paralympic Games in Tokyo. (horizontedigital.com.mx, 28 Apr 2020; marca.com, 20 Mar 2018)

Mexican Para athlete Saul Mendoza, Mexican Para swimmer Juan Ignacio Reyes. (Conademx, 10 Dec 2014)

Philosophy:

"Through Para athletics, I was reborn. It rebuilt my life." (sinembargo.mx, 03 Jan 2020)

She received Mexico's National Sports Award in 2011. (wradio.com.mx, 09 Sep 2016)

In 2011 she received the Olmeca Wrestler Award [Luchador Olmeca] from the Mexican Sports Confederation. (deporte.gob.mx, 2015)

She lit the cauldron at the opening ceremony of the 2011 Parapan American Games in Guadalajara, Mexico. (proceso.com.mx, 08 Sep 2016)

General Interest

Classification
F57 (IPC, 22 Feb 2021)

Type of Impairment
Limb deficiency (proceso.com.mx, 08 Sep 2016)

Origin of Impairment
Acquired (proceso.com.mx, 08 Sep 2016)

Impairment Details
She was hit by a drunk driver and had to have her left leg amputated in 2004. (proceso.com.mx, 08 Sep 2016)

General
COACHING AND COMPETING
From 2016 to 2018 she served as director of the Sports Institute in Veracruz State, Mexico. While working in the role she realised she still had a passion for competing. "I have plans not only to be a coach, but also to continue training in the field that is my passion. If I have the patience to be a coach, there may be something bigger to transmit that knowledge. My project is broader and more complete. That is what I am preparing for." (cronicadexalapa.com, 24 Apr 2020; alcalordeportivo.com.mx, 02 Dec 2018; diarioeyiplanta.com, 01 Dec 2016)

MEDAL INSPIRATION
Winning the first Mexican gold medal at the 2016 Paralympic Games in Rio de Janeiro was an important milestone in her life. "I felt blessed with my medal, because it was the team's first in Rio, and it was gold. It caused me to have a leading voice, and received many acknowledgements and awards. I never thought about being a role model for anybody, but it is nice to be an inspiration for many young athletes." (mugsnoticias.com.mx, 09 Oct 2016)

FURTHER EDUCATION
She has a degree in international business and customs at the Superior School of International Commerce in Veracruz, Mexico. She also has a technical diploma in customs procedures. (Facebook profile, 21 Feb 2021)

Social Media

Legend

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

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