PEREZ Amalia

Date of Birth: 10 Jul 1973

Age: 48

Gender: Female

Sport Class: PWL

Place of birth: MEXICO CITY

Birth Country:

Mexico

Events and Medals
Records
Schedule
Bio
General Interest
Milestones

Events and Medals

Discipline	Event	Rank	Medal
Powerlifting	Women's -61 kg	1

Schedule

Start Time	Location	Event	Status
	Tokyo International Forum	Women's -61 kg Final	Finished

Biographical Information

Highlights

Rank	Event	Year	Location	Result
Paralympic Games
1	-55 kg	2016	Rio de Janeiro, BRA	130
1	-60 kg	2012	London, GBR	135
1	-52 kg	2008	Beijing, CHN	127.5
2	-48 kg	2004	Athens, GRE	110.0
2	-52 kg	2000	Sydney, NSW, AUS	117.5
World Championships
1	-55 kg	2017	Mexico City, MEX	123.0
1	-52 kg	2006	Busan, KOR	120.0
1	-52 kg	1998	Dubai, UAE	105.0
2	-61 kg	2014	Dubai, UAE	128.0
2	-60 kg	2010	Kuala Lumpur, MAS	135.0
2	-48 kg	2002	Kuala Lumpur, MAS	110.0
10	Mixed Team	2019	Nur-Sultan, KAZ	214.07
NoM	-55 kg	2019	Nur-Sultan, KAZ	NoM

Music, movies, reading, dancing. (Athlete, 19 Jul 2019)

Occupation:

Husband Enrique Alvarado, daughter Melissa

Languages spoken:

Spanish, English

Enrique Alvarado [husband], MEX, from 2002

Other sports:

Her husband Enrique Alvarado has coached the Mexico national Para powerlifting team. (gob.mx, 26 Oct 2016)

1993 for Mexico, World Cup in Oklahoma City, OK, United States (Athlete, 19 Jul 2019)

In February 2013 she underwent surgery on her left shoulder and was unable to train for seven months. (am.com.mx, 19 Feb 2014; paralympic.org, 27 Apr 2013)

She began practising sports at age six as part of her rehabilitation. She took up powerlifting at age 18. (Athlete, 04 Dec 2017; discapacinet.gob.mx, 09 Jun 2007)

"I felt like I could practise it, and I also wanted to boost the women's competition in order to be included in the Paralympic Games." (Athlete, 19 Jul 2019)

To win her sixth Paralympic medal at the 2020 Paralympic Games in Tokyo. (siete24.mx, 19 Aug 2021)

Making her international debut for Mexico. (Athlete, 04 Dec 2017)

Romanian gymnast Nadia Comaneci. (Athlete, 19 Jul 2019)

Her family. (Athlete, 19 Jul 2019)

Philosophy:

"If you never dare, you'll never fly. Make decisions and do not be afraid." (excelsior.com.mx, 10 May 2015)

She was named Mexico's co-flag bearer for the opening ceremony of the 2020 Paralympic Games in Tokyo alongside Para taekwondoka Juan Diego Garcia. (mediotiempo.com, 17 Jul 2021)

In January 2016 she received the Mexican National Sports Award for the third time in her career. (paralympic.org, 29 Jan 2016)

She was named Paralympic Athlete of the Year at the 2009 Fox Pan American Sports Awards. (hispanicwire.com, 10 Dec 2009)

General Interest

Type of Impairment
Impaired muscle power (excelsior.com.mx, 10 May 2015)

Origin of Impairment
Congenital (Athlete, 19 Jul 2019)

Impairment Details
She was born with congenital arthrogryposis, a condition that impairs the muscle power in her legs. (Athlete, 19 Jul 2019; excelsior.com.mx, 10 May 2015)

General
SWITCHING CATEGORIES
In 2018 she moved from competing in the 55kg category to the 61kg category. She won both the 2018 Asia-Oceania Championships in Kitakyushu, Japan, and the Americas Open Championships in Bogota, Colombia, in the new weight class. "It was a good test to see how far I can get. I feel I'm on the right track." (amqueretaro.com, 06 Jan 2019; insidethegames.biz, 07 Dec 2018; gob.mx, 10 Sep 2018)

OTHER ROLES
She is a certified powerlifting coach with the International Powerlifting Federation [IPF], and also served as a judge at the 2019 National Powerlifting Championships in Mexico. "I know that future generations are coming after me and I want to do my part for my country and society." (Athlete, 19 Jul 2019; periodicoelmexicano.com.mx, 19 Mar 2019)

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Legend

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

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