BORGES Henry

Classification
B1 (IBSA, 03 Aug 2021)

Type of Impairment
Vision impairment (Athlete, 07 Sep 2016)

Origin of Impairment
Acquired (Athlete, 07 Sep 2016)

Impairment Details
Her impairment is the result of the effects of meningitis. He contracted the illness at age six months. (Athlete, 07 Sep 2016)

General
COUPLE GOALS
His wife Mariana Mederos also represents Uruguay in Para judo, and the pair hope to both compete at the 2020 Paralympic Games in Tokyo. The couple also plan to establish a Para judo academy together in Uruguay. "Since starting this new Paralympic cycle together with Mariana, we have been trying to improve while being thankful for what we have achieved. Not only as judokas, but as a family, to be able to qualify for the Paralympic Games together would be a dream. For any athlete, to attend the Olympic or Paralympic Games is one of the best experiences you can have. And it is even better to do it with the person you have decided to share your life with. The dream beyond Tokyo is to start a Paralympic judo school in our country. We want to give classes to people with vision impairments. In order to do that, we need an appropriate space and time. Once we retire we want to leave our mark and let others continue with the legacy. We don't want the Paralympic judo flag to be lost in Uruguay. I know that we are going to end up with grey hair but hand in hand, together on this journey." (paralympic.org, 03 Dec 2020)

At the 2016 Paralympic Games in Rio de Janeiro he became the first Uruguayan athlete to take part in three editions of the Paralympic Games, following his participation at the 2004 Games in Athens and the 2008 Games in Beijing. (paralympic.org, 08 May 2016; SportsDeskOnline, 03 Aug 2021)