PLEITEZ David

El Salvador

Athletics

Date of Birth: 23 Feb 1999

Age: 22

Gender: Male

Sport Class: T37

Place of birth: SONSONATE

Birth Country:

El Salvador

Place of residence : SONSONATE

Residence Country:

El Salvador

Events and Medals
Records
Schedule
Bio
General Interest
Milestones

Events and Medals

Discipline	Event	Rank	Medal
Athletics	Men's 100m - T37
	Men's 200m - T37

Schedule

Change

Start Time	Location	Event	Status
	Olympic Stadium - Track	Men's 100m - T37 Round 1 - Heat 2	Finished
	Olympic Stadium - Track	Men's 200m - T37 Round 1 - Heat 2	Finished

Biographical Information

Highlights

Hobbies:

Watching movies. (Athlete, 24 Aug 2021)

Occupation:

Athlete, Student

Education:

Physical Education - University of El Salvador, El Salvador

Languages spoken:

Spanish

Coach:

Alejandro Herrera [national], ESA

Start:

He took up the sport at age 16 in Sonsonate, El Salvador. (indes.gob.sv, 12 Jul 2021; elsalvador.com, 12 Aug 2021; Athlete, 24 Aug 2021)

Reason:

He used to play football, and was spotted by coach Alejandro Herrera, who encouraged him to try Para athletics. "It drew my attention because it is something that I can do." (journey.coca-cola.com, 06 May 2019; elsalvador.com, 12 Aug 2021)

Memorable:

Qualifying for the 2020 Paralympic Games in Tokyo. (Athlete, 24 Aug 2021)

Influence:

His mother. (Athlete, 24 Aug 2021)

Ritual:

Before competing he repeats the phrase, 'Fast like an eagle and strong like a buffalo'. (elsalvador.com, 12 Aug 2021)

Philosophy:

"Today's effort is tomorrow's success." (Instagram profile, 18 Aug 2021)

General Interest

Classification
T37 (IPC, 19 Aug 2021)

Type of Impairment
Cerebral Palsy (indes.gob.sv, 12 Jul 2021)

Impairment Details
He has cerebral palsy as a result of a lack of oxygen at birth. (journey.coca-cola.com, 06 May 2019)

Social Media

https://instagram.com/davidpleitez_

Legend

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

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