HERNANDEZ HERNANDEZ Jesus

27 Oct 1991
29
Male
SM3,S3,SB2
 
Mexico
MEXICO CITY
 
Mexico

Events and Medals

Schedule

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Start Time Location Event Status
Tokyo Aquatics Centre
Finished
Tokyo Aquatics Centre
Finished
Tokyo Aquatics Centre
Finished
Tokyo Aquatics Centre
Finished
Tokyo Aquatics Centre
Finished
Tokyo Aquatics Centre
Finished
Tokyo Aquatics Centre
Finished
Tokyo Aquatics Centre
Finished
Tokyo Aquatics Centre
Finished
Tokyo Aquatics Centre
Finished

Biographical Information

Highlights

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RankEventYearLocationResult
Paralympic Games
350m Backstroke - S42016Rio de Janeiro, BRA45.30
9200m Freestyle - S42016Rio de Janeiro, BRA3:25.76
World Championships
250m Backstroke - S42017Mexico City, MEX44.96
350m Freestyle - S42017Mexico City, MEX45.52
3200m Freestyle - S42017Mexico City, MEX3:35.92
550m Backstroke - S42019London, GBR45.80
7150m Individual Medley - SM42019London, GBR3:01.00
1050m Breaststroke - SB32019London, GBR1:04.47
1250m Freestyle - S42019London, GBR45.56
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Chucho (codegto.gob.mx, 04 Feb 2021)
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Being with family, studying. (Athlete, 23 Aug 2021)
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Athlete, Motivational Speaker, Student
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Arabic, English, Portuguese, Spanish
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Guanajuato State [Mexico]
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Jose Raul Pelaez Ampudia [national]
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He was affected by a chest and ear infection in early 2021 which affected his training for three weeks. (codegto.gob.mx, 04 Feb 2021)
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He took up the sport at age 13 in Ahome, Mexico. (Athlete, 23 Aug 2021)
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He got involved in swimming at a young age as part of his therapy. "I like it because it is a sport in which there is no using of implements and because I was inspired by various swimmers like Michael Phelps, Laure Manaudou, Jessica Long and Juan Ignacio Reyes." (periodicodeizcalli.com.mx, 31 Aug 2018; Athlete, 23 Aug 2021)
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To win a medal at the 2020 Paralympic Games in Tokyo and to compete at the 2024 Paralympic Games in Paris. (codegto.gob.mx, 04 Feb 2021)
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Winning silver in the S4 50m backstroke at the 2016 Paralympic Games in Rio de Janeiro. (Athlete, 23 Aug 2021)
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Mexican Para swimmer Juan Ignacio Reyes. (periodicodeizcalli.com.mx, 31 Aug 2018)
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His mother and his coach. (Athlete, 23 Aug 2021)
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He listens to music before competition. (Athlete, 23 Aug 2021)
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"I want to become an inspiration for many people and those people to become an inspiration themselves in order to have a society that could look beyond problems and limits to achieve a better quality of life. There are many people who have everything but they lack inspiration to achieve dreams, or there may be someone who could be having a bad time and by watching my dedication or that of others all these people could go ahead in life." (Athlete, 23 Aug 2021)

General Interest

Classification
S4, SB3, SM4 (IPC, 04 Mar 2021)

Type of Impairment
Cerebral Palsy (milenio.com, 30 Dec 2017)

Origin of Impairment
Congenital (milenio.com, 30 Dec 2017)

Impairment Details
He was born with cerebral palsy, and has a malformation in his shoulders as well as an impairment to his lumbar vertebrae. (milenio.com, 30 Dec 2017)

General
DEFEATING HIS IDOL
He won a bronze medal in the S4 50m backstroke at the 2016 Paralympic Games in Rio de Janeiro, finishing ahead of his idol, fellow Mexican swimmer Juan Ignacio Reyes, who placed fourth. "I beat a person that I have admired and always will do. Beating my idol was a great thing for me. I beat Juan Ignacio, who I watched on TV and many times I told myself that one day I would be like him. I never imagined that one day I would compete against him." (periodicodeizcalli.com.mx, 31 Aug 2018; milenio.com, 30 Dec 2017)

Legend
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Gold Medal
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Bronze Medal
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Gold Medal Event
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Silver Medal Event
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Bronze Medal Event
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