RODRIGUEZ SAAVEDRA Monica Olivia

Date of Birth: 14 Jun 1989

Age: 32

Gender: Female

Sport Class: T11

Place of birth: ZAPOTLAN

Birth Country:

Mexico

Place of residence : GUADALAJARA

Residence Country:

Mexico

Events and Medals
Records
Schedule
Bio
General Interest
Milestones

Events and Medals

Discipline	Event	Rank	Medal
Athletics	Women's 1500m - T11	1

Records

Record	Event	Mark	Date	Location
WR	Women's 1500m - T11 Final	4:37.40	30 August, 2021	Tokyo (JPN)
PR	Women's 1500m - T11 Final	4:37.40	30 August, 2021	Tokyo (JPN)

Schedule

Start Time	Location	Event	Status
	Olympic Stadium - Track	Women's 1500m - T11 Round 1 - Heat 1	Finished
	Olympic Stadium - Track	Women's 1500m - T11 Final	Finished

Biographical Information

Highlights

Rank	Event	Year	Location	Result
Paralympic Games
5	1500m - T11	2016	Rio de Janeiro, BRA	5:03.14
World Championships
1	1500m - T11	2019	Dubai, UAE	4:52.36
5	1500m - T11	2017	London, GBR	5:02.51
5	Women's 800m T11	2017	London, GBR	2:26.07
5	1500m - T11	2015	Doha, QAT	5:23.28
5	Women's 800m T11	2015	Doha, QAT	2:37.26

Moni (lavozdelsur.com.mx, 01 Aug 2019)

Languages spoken:

2015 for Mexico, IBSA World Championships in Korea (Athlete, 15 Jul 2017)

She took up the sport in 2010 in Zapotlan el Grande, Mexico. (udgtv.com, 02 Aug 2019; Athlete, 15 Jul 2017 )

She was invited to get involved in Para athletics because she could not perform well in Para swimming. (Athlete, 15 Jul 2017)

Ethiopian runner Kenenisa Bekele. (Athlete, 15 Jul 2017)

Philosophy:

"Success is not a matter of luck but dedication, being consistent, and effort." (Athlete, 15 Jul 2017)

She was a recipient of the Prize of Sport Merit from the council of Zapotlan, Mexico, in 2014, 2018, and 2019. (udgtv.com, 29 Oct 2019; ciudadguzman.gob.mx, 04 Jan 2019; periodicoelsur.com, 20 Aug 2015)

In 2017 she received a Sports Merit Acknowledgement from the Sports Municipal Council in Guadalajara, Mexico. (informador.mx, 15 Dec 2017)

She was named the 2013 Distinguished Woman of Zapotlan, Mexico. (periodicoelsur.com, 20 Aug 2015)

General Interest

Classification
T11, F11 (IPC, 22 Feb 2021)

Type of Impairment
Vision impairment (Athlete, 15 Jul 2017)

Impairment Details
She lost her vision as a result of retinoblastoma, a form of cancer that affects the retina. (Athlete, 15 Jul 2017; codejalisco.gob.mx, 18 Nov 2019)

Social Media

https://www.facebook.com/monicaolivia.rodriguezsaavedra.14

Legend

:: Gold Medal
:: Gold Medal Event
:: Silver Medal Event
:: Bronze Medal Event
PR:: Paralympic Record
WR:: World Record

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