PUERTAS Luis

United States of America

Athletics

Date of Birth: 4 Sep 1986

Age: 35

Gender: Male

Sport Class: T61

Place of birth: ORLANDO, FL

Birth Country:

United States of America

Place of residence : ORLANDO, FL

Residence Country:

United States of America

Events and Medals
Records
Schedule
Bio
General Interest
Milestones

Events and Medals

Discipline	Event	Rank	Medal
Athletics	Men's 200m - T61	4

Schedule

Change

Start Time	Location	Event	Status
	Olympic Stadium - Track	Men's 200m - T61 Final	Finished

Biographical Information

Highlights

Athlete:

Rank	Event	Year	Location	Result
World Championships
10	200m - T42	2013	Lyon, FRA	49.14
DSQ	200m - T61	2019	Dubai, UAE	DSQ

Hobbies:

Shooting. (Instagram profile, 09 Mar 2020)

Occupation:

Athlete, Veteran

Family:

Daughter Emilia

Languages spoken:

English, Spanish

Other sports:

He competed in Para swimming at the 2013 Warrior Games in Colorado Springs, CO, United States of America. (teamusa.org, 14 Jun 2013)

Start:

He took up the sport in 2007 after trying a number of different rehabilitation techniques following his injury. (teamusa.org, 14 Jun 2013; teamusa.org, 14 May 2013)

Reason:

"I wanted to recover, get out of the hospital and get on with my life. Adaptive sports gave me the initial push I needed to get my engine rolling." (teamusa.org, 14 May 2013)

Ambition:

To compete at the 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo. (Facebook profile, 02 May 2020)

Hero:

British Para sprinter Richard Whitehead. (teamusa.org, 03 Jul 2013)

Philosophy:

"Life is not about waiting for the storm to pass, it's about learning to dance in the rain." (teamusa.org, 14 May 2013)

Award:

He was a torch bearer at the opening ceremony of the 2013 Warrior Games in Colorado Springs, CO, United States of America. (va.gov, 24 Jul 2014)

General Interest

Classification
T61 (IPC, 16 Mar 2021)

Type of Impairment
Limb deficiency (teamusa.org, 14 Jun 2013)

Origin of Impairment
Acquired (teamusa.org, 14 Jun 2013)

Impairment Details
In September 2006 he was serving with the US Army in Baghdad, Iraq, when his convoy was hit by an explosive device. He was trapped beneath the door of the armoured vehicle in which he was travelling. The blast resulted in both of his legs being amputated. (teamusa.org, 14 Jun 2013)

General
ARMY VETERAN
He served in the US Army in Iraq as a specialist with the 4th Infantry Division. (Instagram profile, 30 Dec 2020; holidaysforheroes.com, 01 Jan 2010)

Social Media

Legend

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

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