RIVERA FUENTES Carmelo

Puerto Rico

Athletics

Date of Birth: 8 Mar 1989

Age: 32

Gender: Male

Sport Class: T20

Place of birth: RIO PIEDRAS

Birth Country:

Puerto Rico

Place of residence : CANOVANAS

Residence Country:

Puerto Rico

Events and Medals
Records
Schedule
Bio
General Interest
Milestones

Events and Medals

Discipline	Event	Rank	Medal
Athletics	Men's 1500m - T20	10

Schedule

Change

Start Time	Location	Event	Status
	Olympic Stadium - Track	Men's 1500m - T20 Final	Finished

Biographical Information

Highlights

Nickname:

Melo (Athlete, 23 Aug 2021)

Occupation:

Sports Teacher

Education:

Physical Education

Family:

Children Derek Javier and Camila Sofia

Languages spoken:

Spanish

Coach:

Luis Adrian Rodriguez; Carlos Rodriguez [fitness]

Start:

He took up the sport at age nine in Carolina, Puerto Rico. (islanewspr.com, 16 Dec 2020; Athlete, 23 Aug 2021)

Ambition:

To win a Paralympic medal. (Athlete, 23 Aug 2021)

Memorable:

Competing at the 2020 Paralympic Games in Tokyo. (Athlete, 23 Aug 2021)

Hero:

Moroccan athlete Hicham El Guerrouj. (Athlete, 23 Aug 2021)

Influence:

His family. (Athlete, 23 Aug 2021)

Ritual:

Before competition he likes to sit on the track. (Athlete, 23 Aug 2021)

Award:

He was named Puerto Rico's co-flag bearer at the opening ceremony of the 2020 Paralympic Games in Tokyo alongside fellow Para athlete Yaimillie Diaz. (elnuevodia.com, 14 Aug 2021)

General Interest

Classification
T20 (IPC, 20 Aug 2021)

Type of Impairment
Intellectual impairment (paralympic.org, 15 Jun 2016)

Legend

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

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