MUNOZ MALAGON Michel

Mexico

Rowing

Date of Birth: 19 May 1986

Age: 35

Gender: Male

Sport Class: PR1

Place of birth: NAUCALPAN

Birth Country:

Mexico

Place of residence : MEXICO

Events and Medals
Records
Schedule
Bio
General Interest
Milestones

Events and Medals

Discipline	Event	Rank	Medal
Rowing	PR1 Men's Single Sculls - PR1M1x	9

Schedule

Change

Location	Event	Status
Sea Forest Waterway	PR1 Men's Single Sculls - PR1M1x Heat 1 #3	Finished
Sea Forest Waterway	PR1 Men's Single Sculls - PR1M1x Repechage 1 #11	Finished
Sea Forest Waterway	PR1 Men's Single Sculls - PR1M1x Final B #18	Finished

Biographical Information

Highlights

Athlete:

Rank	Event	Year	Location	Result
World Championships
19	PR1 Men's Single Sculls - PR1M1x	2019	Linz, AUT	10:56.17

Occupation:

Athlete, Motivational Speaker

Education:

Physical Education - Interamerican University for Development [UNID], Tlalnepantla, MEX

Family:

Daughter Aitana.

Languages spoken:

Spanish

Coach:

Alejandra Menzi [personal]

Other sports:

He won a national championship in Para powerlifting in Mexico. (esto.com.mx, 02 Jan 2021)

Start:

He took up the sport in 2018. (Instituto del Deporte de la Ciudad de Mexico YouTube channel, 17 May 2021)

Reason:

He has been a sports enthusiast since an early age. He practised volleyball, basketball and baseball before entering an amputee football league. He competed in Para powerlifting and has also taken part in marathon, skyscraper and obstacle races as well as triathlons. With the goal of competing in the Paralympic Games he switched to Para rowing. "I have long arms and Para rowing suited me well to look for a qualifying berth for [the 2020 Paralympic Games in] Tokyo. I did a tryout and my coach liked it. Then I committed myself to train every day to reach that goal." (esto.com.mx, 02 Jan 2021; olympics.com, 31 Aug 2020; 24-horas.mx, 31 Oct 2018)

Ambition:

To reach the final at the 2020 Paralympic Games in Tokyo. (Instituto del Deporte de la Ciudad de Mexico YouTube channel, 17 May 2021)

Memorable:

Competing at the 2019 World Championships in Linz, Austria. (esto.com.mx, 02 Jan 2021)

Influence:

His family. (Instituto del Deporte de la Ciudad de Mexico YouTube channel, 17 May 2021)

Philosophy:

"Why do you want to be normal, if you can be extraordinary?" (gob.mx, 11 Mar 2021)

General Interest

Classification
PR1 (World Rowing, 03 Jun 2021)

Origin of Impairment
Congenital (esto.com.mx, 02 Jan 2021)

Impairment Details
He was born without his lower limbs. (esto.com.mx, 02 Jan 2021)

General
SKATEBOARD
Since age 11 he decided to use a skateboard instead of a wheelchair. "I have always been an independent person who likes to do things by himself. Where we lived there are plenty of steep roads and it was very tough for my grandmother who took me to school. In high school I took the decision of moving on a skateboard, to be more independent. As my arms are very strong I had no problems with it. The skateboard helped me because I was able to move faster and did not have to do a major effort. I think that we have to transform our weaknesses into our strengths. As I know that I miss [my legs] I can use other tools such as my arms to use them as my legs to be able to move and to do everything by my own without depending on someone else." (olympics.com, 31 Aug 2020)

PERSONAL PLANS
He wants to become a sports and fitness coach once his competitive career is over. "I want my daughter to practise sports, I hope she likes them so I could train her. I want to have that role, and to have a training school where low income people could get access." (esto.com.mx, 02 Jan 2021)

Social Media

Legend

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

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