PEREZ Luis Jabdiel

Rank	Event	Year	Location
Paralympic Games
7	Men -66 kg	2016	Rio de Janeiro, BRA
World Championships
7	Men -66 kg	2014	Colorado Springs, CO, USA
16	Men -66 kg	2018	Odivelas, POR

Shuby (Athlete, 29 Oct 2015)

Running, cycling, karaoke, going to the beach. (Athlete, 22 Aug 2021)

Athlete, Social Worker, Teacher

Physical Education, Social Work Studies - University of Puerto Rico, Recinto de Rio Piedras, San Juan, ESP

Partner Jey Yveth, daughter Arhalia

English, Spanish

Club de Judo Conquistadores de Guaynabo [Puerto Rico]

Gadiel Miranda [personal], PUR; Roger Fonseca [fitness], PUR

2007 for Puerto Rico Against Marcos Falon [Venezuela], in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil (Athlete, 29 Oct 2015)

He took up the sport at age 19 in 2006 at the University of Puerto Rico in San Juan, Puerto Rico. (El Vocero de Puerto Rico Facebook page, 16 Mar 2021; Athlete, 22 Aug 2021)

He was involved in wrestling before a weightlifting coach told him that there were judo competitions for people with vision impairments. (El Vocero de Puerto Rico Facebook page, 16 Mar 2021)

To win a medal at the 2020 Paralympic Games in Tokyo. (Athlete, 22 Aug 2021)

Finishing in seventh place at the 2016 Paralympic Games in Rio de Janeiro. (Athlete, 22 Aug 2021)

Puerto Rican baseball player Roberto Clemente. (Athlete, 22 Aug 2021)

Puerto Rican judoka Abderraman Brenes la Roche. (Athlete, 29 Oct 2015)

He carries his baby's shirts to competitions. (Athlete, 22 Aug 2021)

"Dreams are made by hand and without permission." (Instagram profile, 15 Jul 2021)

He was named flag bearer for Puerto Rico for the opening ceremony of the 2016 Paralympic Games in Rio de Janeiro, although he did not take part in the ceremony as it coincided with the weigh-in for the judo competition. (primerahora.com, 08 Sep 2016; univision.com, 02 Aug 2016)