Hernán Emanuel Urra (born 31 October 1996) is an Argentine Paralympic athlete with cerebral palsy competing in F35-classification

shot put The shot put is a track and field event involving "putting" (throwing) a heavy spherical ball—the ''shot''—as far as possible. The shot put competition for men has been a part of the modern Olympics since their revival in 1896, and women's ...

events. He is a two-time silver medalist at the

Summer Paralympics The Summer Paralympics also known as the Games of the Paralympiad, are an international multi-sport event where athletes with physical disabilities compete. This includes athletes with mobility disabilities, amputations, blindness, and cerebral ...

Career

He represented Argentina at the

2016 Summer Paralympics ) , nations = 159 , athletes = 4,342 , opening = 7 September , closing = 18 September , opened_by = President Michel Temer , cauldron = Clodoaldo Silva , events = 528 in 22 sports , stadium = Maracanã , sum ...

held in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil and he won the silver medal in the men's shot put F35 event. He also won the silver medal in the men's shot put F35 event at the

2020 Summer Paralympics The , branded as the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games, was an international multi-sport parasports event held from 24 August to 5 September 2021 in Tokyo, Japan. They were the 16th Summer Paralympic Games as organized by the International Paralym ...

held in Tokyo, Japan. In 2019, he qualified to represent Argentina at the

in Tokyo, Japan after winning the bronze medal in the men's shot put F35 event at the

2019 World Para Athletics Championships The 2019 World Para Athletics Championships was a Paralympic track and field event organised by the World Para Athletics subcommittee of the International Paralympic Committee. It was held in Dubai, United Arab Emirates from 7 to 15 November 2019 ...

held in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. He won the silver medal in his event at the

2023 Parapan American Games The 2023 Parapan American Games, officially the VII Pan American Games and commonly known as the Santiago 2023 ParaPan-Am Games, is an international multi-sport event for athletes with disabilities. It celebrates the tradition of the Parapan Ame ...

held in Santiago, Chile.

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* Living people 1996 births Sportspeople from Río Negro Province Track and field athletes with cerebral palsy Argentine male shot putters Athletes (track and field) at the 2016 Summer Paralympics Athletes (track and field) at the 2020 Summer Paralympics Medalists at the 2016 Summer Paralympics Medalists at the 2020 Summer Paralympics Paralympic silver medalists for Argentina Paralympic medalists in athletics (track and field) Paralympic athletes for Argentina Medalists at the World Para Athletics Championships World Para Athletics Championships winners Athletes (track and field) at the 2023 Parapan American Games Medalists at the 2019 Parapan American Games Medalists at the 2023 Parapan American Games 21st-century Argentine sportsmen {{Argentina-athletics-bio-stub