Rosa María Guerrero
Personal information | |
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Full name | Rosa María Guerrero Cazares |
Nationality | Mexican |
Born | 30 November 1984 |
Home town | Mazatlán, Mexico |
Sport | |
Country | Mexico |
Sport | Paralympic athletics |
Disability class | F55 |
Event(s) | Discus throw Shot put |
Club | Sinaloa State |
Coached by | Ivan Rodriguez Luna |
Medal record |
Rosa María Guerrero Cazares[a] (born 30 November 1984) is a Mexican Paralympic athlete who competes in discus throw and shot put events in international level events. [1][2]
Career
[edit]For a long time she played soccer, but in 2010, due to a health problem, she was immobilized from the waist down and started playing basketball in a wheelchair. Shortly thereafter, the national athletics coach invited her to train at the CONADE's Mexican Paralympic Committee Center.[3]
At the 2017 World Para Athletics Championships, she won the bronze medal in the F55 Shot put, with a throw of 7.45 metres. She also competed in the Discus throw coming 9th.[4]
At the 2019 World Para Athletics Championships, she placed 4th in the F55 Discus Throw with a throw of 22.43 metres.
At the 2020 Summer Paralympics she finished in third place in the discus throw with a 24.11 meters, winning a bronze medal.[5]
At the 2023 Parapan American Games, she competed in the F55 Discus and Shot put events, winning the silver and bronze respectively.[6]
At the 2024 Summer Paralympics, she repeated her 2020 result winning bronze again with a throw of 25.81 metres, which was also a seasons best for her.[6]
Notes
[edit]- ^ In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Guerrero and the second or maternal family name is Cazares.
References
[edit]- ^ "Rosa Maria Guerrero Cazares - IPC Athlete Bio". ipc.infostradasports.com. 14 May 2020. Archived from the original on 27 August 2021.
- ^ "Reconocen esfuerzo de joven medallista mazatleca (in Spanish)". pmxportal.com. 4 September 2019. Archived from the original on 24 February 2023.
- ^ "¿Quién es Rosa María Guerrero, medallista paralímpica en lanzamiento de disco?". La Razón (in Spanish). 26 August 2021. Retrieved 2 September 2021.
- ^ "GUERRERO CAZARES Rosa Maria". Paris 2024 Paralympics. Retrieved 30 August 2024. (alternate link)
- ^ "¡Histórica! Rosa María Guerrero gana medalla de bronce en lanzamiento de disco". El Financiero (in Spanish). 27 August 2021. Retrieved 2 September 2021.
- ^ a b "Schedule & Results Para Athletics". Paris 2024 Paralympics. Retrieved 30 August 2024.