FONSECA Ernesto

Costa Rica

Athletics

Date of Birth: 3 Sep 1981

Age: 40

Gender: Male

Sport Class: T51

Place of birth: SAN JOSE

Birth Country:

Costa Rica

Place of residence : HEREDIA

Residence Country:

Costa Rica

Events and Medals
Records
Schedule
Bio
General Interest
Milestones

Events and Medals

Discipline	Event	Rank	Medal
Athletics	Men's 100m - T51	8
	Men's 200m - T51	7

Schedule

Change

Start Time	Location	Event	Status
	Olympic Stadium - Track	Men's 200m - T51 Final	Finished
	Olympic Stadium - Track	Men's 100m - T51 Final	Finished

Biographical Information

Highlights

Athlete:

Rank	Event	Year	Location	Result
World Championships
5	400m - T51	2017	London, GBR	1:38.59
7	100m - T51	2017	London, GBR	25.72

Nickname:

Ernie, Lobito (Facebook page, 22 May 2017)

Hobbies:

Playing tennis, watching motorcycle racing, listening to music. (Athlete, 23 Aug 2021; Facebook page, 22 May 2017)

Occupation:

Athlete

Languages spoken:

English, Spanish

Coach:

Johnny Mora, CRC

Other sports:

Prior to his accident he competed in motocross and supercross at professional level. (brmx.com.br, 28 Apr 2020; Facebook page, 22 May 2017)

Start:

He began competing in Para athletics in 2014. (crhoy.com, 23 Jun 2021)

Reason:

He was encouraged to compete in the London Marathon in England by Costa Rican Para sprinter Laurens Molina. (nacion.com, 05 Jul 2016)

Ambition:

To compete at the 2020 Paralympic Games in Tokyo. (ulead.ac.cr, 27 Jan 2017)

Memorable:

Achieving the qualifying standard for the 2020 Paralympic Games. (Athlete, 23 Aug 2021)

Hero:

US basketball player Michael Jordan. (Athlete, 23 Aug 2021)

Award:

He was named the 1999 Rookie of the Year by the American Motorcyclist Association [AMA]. (Facebook page, 22 May 2017)

General Interest

Classification
T51 (IPC, 27 Jul 2021)

Type of Impairment
Spinal Cord Injuries (Facebook page, 22 May 2017)

Origin of Impairment
Acquired (Facebook page, 22 May 2017)

Impairment Details
In March 2006 he damaged the C5, C6 and C7 vertebrae in his cervical spine during motocross training. His injuries resulted in quadriplegia. (brmx.com.br, 28 Apr 2020; Facebook page, 22 May 2017; nacion.com, 05 Jul 2016)

General
CHARITY WORK
In May 2020 he completed a half marathon as part of a fundraising campaign by the Costa Rican government to aid those most affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. "It was wonderful work, in my opinion, better than we expected. I want to thank everyone who joined this noble cause." (delfino.cr, 16 May 2020)

Social Media

Legend

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

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