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Érica Castaño
Érica MarÃa Castaño Salazar (born 9 October 1985) is a Colombian para-athlete, who competes in the F55 category, which is for seated athletes with no leg function, partial upper body function and full arm function. Background Castaño has a spinal cord injury after she was shot at a shopping mall in MedellÃn, Colombia in December 2008. Her brother, Carlos Rousselvelt, is also a para-athlete, and has the same injury after a similar incident five months earlier. She began para-athletics in 2014, and made her international debut during the 2015 Parapan American Games. She is married to Edward Ortiz, and works as a lawyer. Career Castaño participated in the 2015 Parapan American Games, where she won three medals. In shot put she won bronze in class F53/54/55, and in discus she won bronze in class F54/55. In the javelin throw, she won silver, only beaten by Angela Madsen of the United States. The following year, she participated in the 2016 Summer Paralympics, where she came fou ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
MedellÃn
MedellÃn ( ; or ), officially the Special District of Science, Technology and Innovation of MedellÃn (), is the List of cities in Colombia, second-largest city in Colombia after Bogotá, and the capital of the department of Antioquia Department, Antioquia. It is located in the Aburrá Valley, a central region of the Andes Mountains, in northwestern South America. The city's population was 2,427,129 at the 2018 Colombian census, 2018 census. The Metropolitan Area of MedellÃn, metro area of MedellÃn is the second-largest urban agglomeration in Colombia in terms of population and economy, with more than 4 million people. In 1616, the Spaniard Francisco de Herrera Campuzano erected a small indigenous village (''poblado'') known as "Lawrence of Rome, Saint Lawrence of Aburrá" (''San Lorenzo de Aburrá''), located in the present-day El Poblado (MedellÃn), El Poblado commune. On 2 November 1675, the queen consort Mariana of Austria founded the "Town of Virgin of Candelaria, Our L ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2017 World Para Athletics Championships – Women's Shot Put
The women's shot put at the 2017 World Para Athletics Championships was held at the Olympic Stadium in London from 14 to 23 July. Medalists Events listed in pink were contested but no medals were awarded. See also *List of IPC world records in athletics References {{DEFAULTSORT:2017 IPC Athletics World Championships - Women's shot put shot put The shot put is a track-and-field event involving "putting" (throwing) a heavy spherical Ball (sports), ball—the ''shot''—as far as possible. For men, the sport has been a part of the Olympic Games, modern Olympics since their 1896 Summer Olym ... 2017 in women's athletics Shot put at the World Para Athletics Championships ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2019 Parapan American Games
The 2019 Parapan American Games (), officially the VI Pan American Games and commonly known as the Lima 2019 ParaPan-Am Games, were an international multi-sport event for athletes with disabilities, celebrated in the tradition of the Parapan American Games as governed by the Americas Paralympic Committee, which was held from August 23 to September 1, 2019 in Lima, Peru. Bidding process Four bids were submitted for the 2019 Pan and Parapan American Games, and they were officially announced on February 1, 2013. These were Lima in Peru, Santiago in Chile, Ciudad BolÃvar in Venezuela and La Punta, San Luis, La Punta in Argentina. Lima bid for the games for the second consecutive time after losing to Toronto for the 2015 edition of the games. The other three cities bid for the Parapan American games for the first time. Lima was elected as the host city on October 11, 2013 where PASO members gathered in Toronto, Canada, to elect the host city. The city was considered the favourite ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
London
London is the Capital city, capital and List of urban areas in the United Kingdom, largest city of both England and the United Kingdom, with a population of in . London metropolitan area, Its wider metropolitan area is the largest in Western Europe, with a population of 14.9 million. London stands on the River Thames in southeast England, at the head of a tidal estuary down to the North Sea, and has been a major settlement for nearly 2,000 years. Its ancient core and financial centre, the City of London, was founded by the Roman Empire, Romans as Londinium and has retained its medieval boundaries. The City of Westminster, to the west of the City of London, has been the centuries-long host of Government of the United Kingdom, the national government and Parliament of the United Kingdom, parliament. London grew rapidly 19th-century London, in the 19th century, becoming the world's List of largest cities throughout history, largest city at the time. Since the 19th cen ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2016 Summer Paralympics
The 2016 Summer Paralympics (), the 15th Summer Paralympic Games, were a major international multi-sport event for disabled sports, athletes with disabilities governed by the International Paralympic Committee, held in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, from 7 to 18 September 2016. The Games marked the first time a Latin American and South American city hosted the event, the second Southern Hemisphere city and nation, the first one being the 2000 Summer Paralympics in Sydney, and also the first time a Lusophone (Portuguese-speaking) country hosted the event. These Games saw the introduction of two new sports to the Paralympic program: paracanoe, canoeing and the paratriathlon. The lead-up to these Paralympics were met with financial shortcomings attributed to tepid sponsor interest and ticket sales, which resulted in cuts to volunteer staffing and transport, the re-location of events and the partial deconstruction of the Deodoro Military Club, Deodoro venue cluster. However, ticket sales b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Angela Madsen
Angela Madsen (May 10, 1960June 21, 2020) was an American Paralympian sportswoman in both rowing and track and field. In a long career, Madsen moved from race rowing to ocean challenges before switching in 2011 to athletics, winning a bronze medal in the shot put at the 2012 Summer Paralympics in London. Madsen and teammate Helen Taylor were the first women to row across the Indian Ocean. She died in June 2020 while attempting a solo row from Los Angeles to Honolulu. Early life and education Madsen was born in Xenia, Ohio, on May 10, 1960. Educated at Fairborn Baker High School in Fairborn, Ohio, she became a single parent at the age of seventeen, which impeded her chance for an athletics scholarship. Military career Most of Madsen's immediate family were military, so when her brothers told her she "couldn't make it as a Marine", it made her determined to join. She enlisted in the Marines, leaving her daughter with her parents until she completed boot camp. After completing her ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2015 Parapan American Games
The 2015 Parapan American Games, officially the V Parapan American Games and commonly known as the Toronto 2015 ParaPan-Am Games, were a major international multi-sport event for Disabled sports, athletes with disabilities, celebrated in the tradition of the Parapan American Games as governed by the Americas Paralympic Committee, held from August 7 to 15, 2015, in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Marking the first Parapan American games hosted by Canada, and the second major Paralympic sports event hosted by Toronto since the 1976 Summer Paralympics, the Games were held at venues in Toronto and four other Golden Horseshoe communities. Both the Parapan American and 2015 Pan American Games, Pan American Games were organized by the Toronto Organizing Committee for the 2015 Pan and Parapan American Games, Toronto 2015 Organizing Committee (TO2015). The Games hosted 1,608 athletes representing 28 National Paralympic Committees (NPCs) in the Americas. 445 events were held in 15 sports—al ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Paris 2024 Paralympics
The 2024 Summer Paralympics (), also known as the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games (), and branded as Paris 2024, were the 17th Summer Paralympic Games, an international multi-sport parasports event governed by the International Paralympic Committee. The Games were held in Paris, France, from 28 August to 8 September 2024, and featured 549 medal events across 22 sports. These games marked the first time Paris hosted the Summer Paralympics and the second time France hosted the Paralympic Games, following the 1992 Winter Paralympics in Tignes and Albertville. France also hosted the 2024 Summer Olympics. China topped the medal table for the sixth consecutive Paralympics, winning 94 golds and 221 total medals. Great Britain finished second for the tenth time, with 49 golds and 124 total medals. The United States finished third, with 36 golds, and 105 total medals. Additionally, Mauritius, Nepal, and the Refugee Paralympic Team won their first-ever Paralympic medals. The host nation, Fra ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Athletics At The 2019 Parapan American Games
Para-athletics, Athletics at the 2019 Parapan American Games in Lima, Peru were held in the VIDENA Athletics Stadium . Medal table Brazil topped the medal table with 82 medals. Medalists Men's events Women's events Universal events See also *Athletics at the 2019 Pan American Games References Footnotes General * Result system {{2019 in athletics Events at the 2019 Parapan American Games International athletics competitions hosted by Peru, 2019 Parapan Athletics at the Parapan American Games, 2019 2019 in athletics (track and field), Parapan American Games ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Athletics At The 2015 Parapan American Games
Para-athletics, Athletics contests were held at the 2015 Parapan American Games from August 10 to 14 at the York Lions Stadium, CIBC Athletics Stadium in Toronto, Canada. Schedule All times are Central Standard Time (UTC-6). Medal table Brazil won the most medals while the hosts, Canada, were third with a total of 43 medals. Medalists Men's events Women's events See also * Athletics at the 2015 Pan American Games References {{2015 in athletics Athletics at the 2015 Parapan American Games, Events at the 2015 Parapan American Games Athletics at the Parapan American Games, 2015 2015 in athletics (track and field), Parapan American Games ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Athletics At The 2023 Parapan American Games
Para-athletics, Athletics competitions at the 2023 Parapan American Games in Santiago, Chile are held at the Mario Recordón Athletics Training Center (Centro Atlético Mario Recordón) within the Estadio Nacional Julio MartÃnez Prádanos, Julio MartÃnez National Stadium from 21 to 25 November. Participating nations There are 406 athletes from 26 nations participating in the games. * * * * * (Host) * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Medal table Medalists Men's events Women's events Mixed events See also *Athletics at the 2023 Pan American Games *Athletics at the 2024 Summer Paralympics References External links Results Book {{Athletics at the Parapan American Games Athletics at the 2023 Parapan American Games, Events at the 2023 Parapan American Games International athletics competitions hosted by Chile 2023 in athletics (track and field) Athletics at the Parapan American Games, 2023 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
