SOTACURO Efrain

Peru

Athletics

Date of Birth: 9 Oct 1990

Age: 30

Gender: Male

Sport Class: T46

Place of birth: HUANCHACO

Birth Country:

Peru

Place of residence : HUANCAYO

Residence Country:

Peru

Events and Medals
Records
Schedule
Bio
General Interest
Milestones

Events and Medals

Discipline	Event	Rank	Medal
Athletics	Men's Marathon - T46	7

Schedule

Change

Start Time	Location	Event	Status
	Olympic Stadium	Men's Marathon - T46	Finished

Biographical Information

Highlights

Athlete:

Rank	Event	Year	Location	Result
Paralympic Games
4	Marathon - T46	2016	Rio de Janeiro, BRA	2:55:27

Nickname:

Efrita (atletasperu.com, 12 Apr 2015)

Occupation:

Athlete, Student

Education:

Marketing Management - Continental University, Huancayo, PER

Family:

One son [2020]

Languages spoken:

Spanish

Start:

He took up Para athletics in 2012. (saneximnutrition.com, 2014)

Reason:

He had always liked athletics and used to run three hours per day to get to school. Following his accident, he saw athletics as a path to self-improvement. "I run and train because it is my passion, because it allows me to escape poverty and because I want to achieve something important in my life." (aficionline.com, 22 Oct 2014; atletasperu.com, 12 Apr 2015)

Ambition:

To win a medal at the 2020 Paralympic Games in Tokyo. (lima2019.pe, 19 Jan 2021)

Training:

Most days he has two training sessions totalling four hours. One day a week, he runs 32 kilometres. (andina.pe, 24 Aug 2020)

Memorable:

Winning bronze in the T46 1500m at the 2019 Parapan American Games in Lima, Peru. (lima2019.pe, 19 Jan 2021; SportsDeskOnline, 19 Aug 2021)

Philosophy:

"A champion has to endure pain to win." (atletasperu.com, 12 Apr 2015)

Award:

He was named flag bearer for Peru for the opening ceremony of the 2020 Paralympic Games in Tokyo alongside taekwondo athlete Angelica Espinoza. (ahora.com.pe, 14 Aug 2021)

He was recognised by the Congress of the Republic of Peru in 2014 for his international sporting achievements. (ipd.gob.pe, 01 Dec 2014)

General Interest

Classification
T46 (IPC, 19 Aug 2021)

Type of Impairment
Limb deficiency (aficionline.com, 22 Oct 2014)

Origin of Impairment
Acquired (nutripoint.com, 19 Dec 2015)

Impairment Details
He touched a live wire in a high voltage tower in 2008. The electric shock resulted in both of his arms being amputated. (atletasperu.com, 12 Apr 2015; aficionline.com, 22 Oct 2014)

General
TOKYO MOTIVATION
He is using the disappointment of his fourth place finish in the T46 marathon at the 2016 Paralympic Games in Rio de Janeiro as motivation ahead of the 2020 Games in Tokyo. "I apologise to my country for this fourth place. I am sorry. I wanted a medal but I couldn't win it. I hope to fulfil my dream and win a medal [at Tokyo 2020]. It was a shame I finished fourth in Rio but life gives you opportunities for revenge and today I train three times harder to be more prepared." (lima2019.pe, 25 Apr 2018)

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Legend

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

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