GARRIDO Juan Carlos

Date of Birth: 4 Mar 1980

Age: 41

Gender: Male

Sport Class: PWL

Place of birth: TALCA

Birth Country:

Chile

Place of residence : SANTIAGO

Residence Country:

Chile

Events and Medals
Records
Schedule
Bio
General Interest
Milestones

Events and Medals

Discipline	Event	Rank	Medal
Powerlifting	Men's -59 kg	4

Schedule

Start Time	Location	Event	Status
	Tokyo International Forum	Men's -59 kg Final	Finished

Biographical Information

Highlights

Rank	Event	Year	Location	Result
Paralympic Games
6	-48 kg	2000	Sydney, NSW, AUS	142.5
NoM	-59 kg	2016	Rio de Janeiro, BRA	NoM
World Championships
3	-59 kg	2019	Nur-Sultan, KAZ	184.0
5	-59 kg	2017	Mexico City, MEX	181.0
5	-59 kg	2014	Dubai, UAE	172.0
10	-52 kg	2002	Kuala Lumpur, MAS	115.0
20	-67.5 kg	2006	Busan, KOR	115.0
European Open Championships
2	-59 kg	2018	Berck-sur-Mer, FRA	179

Video games, karaoke, flying drones. (Athlete, 11 Jul 2019)

Occupation:

Physical Education

Daughter Ivana Belen

Languages spoken:

Victor Rubilar [personal, national], CHI, from 1998

1998 for Chile, World Championships in Dubai, United Arab Emirates (Athlete, 11 Jul 2019)

He took up the sport in 1998 in Santiago, Chile. (Athlete, 11 Jul 2019, 08 Feb 2012)

He played wheelchair basketball until a friend suggested he should try powerlifting and, within three months, he was competing at the 1998 World Championships in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. "I chose it because it is an individual sport." (Athlete, 11 Jul 2019; eldefinido.cl, 16 Jan 2014)

To win a medal at the 2020 Paralympic Games in Tokyo. (paralympic.org, 07 Mar 2021)

Winning gold in the 59kg category at the 2015 Parapan American Games in Toronto, ON, Canada. (SportsDeskOnline, 29 Apr 2021; Athlete, 11 Jul 2019)

Egyptian Para powerlifter Sherif Osman. (Athlete, 11 Jul 2019)

His daughter. (Athlete, 11 Jul 2019)

In 2019 and 2015, he was named Para Powerlifter of the Year by the Chile Sports Journalists Association, who also named him Para Athlete of the Year in 2014. (eldinamo.cl, 13 Dec 2019; paralympic.org, 22 Dec 2015; teleton.cl, 22 Dec 2015; paralimpico.cl, 19 Dec 2014)

He received the Americas Athlete of the Month award for May 2018 from the Americas Paralympic Committee. (paralympic.org, 12 Jun 2018)

He was selected as the flag bearer for Chile at the opening ceremony of the 2016 Paralympic Games in Rio de Janeiro. He was also the flag bearer for Chile at the closing ceremony of the 2015 Parapan American Games in Toronto, ON, Canada. (mindep.cl, 29 Jul 2016; paralympic.org, 15 Aug 2015)

He received the 2015 National Sports Award from the Minster of Sports of Chile. (24horas.cl, 29 Dec 2016)

General Interest

Type of Impairment
Impaired muscle power (latercera.com, 03 Nov 2015)

Origin of Impairment
Congenital (Athlete, 11 Jul 2019)

Impairment Details
His impairment is the result of arthrogryposis, a congenital condition characterised by stiff joints and muscles that have not fully developed. (latercera.com, 03 Nov 2015; Athlete, 08 Feb 2012)

General
COMPETITIVE BREAKS
He decided to take a 15-month break from competing after failing to register a valid lift while competing in the 59kg category at the 2016 Paralympic Games in Rio de Janeiro. "I was very well prepared for Rio, but sadly I couldn't get what I was looking for. After that, I took time off and only returned in 2017 for the world championships. It was my first competition since Rio and I had plenty of things in my head. However, I finished fifth which made me very happy. I'm not used to celebrating a position outside the podium but the fact that I achieved this result after being away from competition for a year made me feel very happy." Previously, he had taken a break from the sport after claiming he had been mistakenly entered into the 48kg category instead of the 56kg category at the 2004 Paralympic Games in Athens and could not make the weight. He returned to compete in the 67.5kg category at the 2006 World Championships in Busan, Republic of Korea and then did not participate in Para powerlifting again until 2011 when he was inspired to come back by his daughter. "My coach called me the same day I got separated from my wife and I wanted to show to my daughter that, even though I am away from her, I am fighting for her." (SportsDeskOnline, 29 Apr 2021; paralympic.org, 07 Mar 2021; 17 Aug 2016; paralimpico.cl, 11 May 2020)

OTHER ACTIVITIES
He has served as a director of the National Commission of Athletes of Chile [DAR]. (Twitter profile, 25 Apr 2021)

Social Media

Legend

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

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