Júlio Requena is a

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athlete from

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competing mainly in category T11 sprint events.

Playing career

Requena first competed in the Paralympics in his home country in 1992 where he won a gold medal as part of the B1>B3 4×100 m relay team and in 100 m as well as a silver medal in the 200 m. The following games in

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in 1996 he won the 100 m, 200 m and was part of the victorious 4×100 m as well as competing in the 400 m. The

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gave him a further two medals, both bronzes in the 200 m and 4×100 m as he also competed in the 100 m.

References

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