Adrián Paz Velázquez (born 1964) is a

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competing mainly in category F53 throwing events. Adrian competed in four Paralympics, firstly in

1996 1996 was designated as: * International Year for the Eradication of Poverty Events January * January 8 – A Zairean cargo plane crashes into a crowded market in the center of the capital city of the Democratic Republic of the Congo ...

where as well as competing in the shot and discus he won the F52 javelin. In

2000 2000 was designated as the International Year for the Culture of Peace and the World Mathematics, Mathematical Year. Popular culture holds the year 2000 as the first year of the 21st century and the 3rd millennium, because of a tende ...

he moved to the F53 category and won a second javelin title as well as competing in the shot. He returned at the

2004 Summer Paralympics The 2004 Summer Paralympics (), the 12th Summer Paralympic Games, were a major international multi-sport event for athletes with disabilities governed by the International Paralympic Committee, held in Athens, Greece, from 17 to 28 September ...

where he was unable to win a third successive javelin as he was beaten by New Zealand's Peter Martin, both throwing world records in their respective classes. He also threw javelin in the

2008 Summer Paralympics The 2008 Summer Paralympic Games (), the 13th Summer Paralympic Games, took place in Beijing, China, from September 6 to 17, 2008. As with the 2008 Summer Olympics, equestrian events were held in Hong Kong and sailing events in Qingdao. It was ...

but was unable to win a fourth medal.profile on paralympic.org
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References

Living people 1964 births Paralympic athletes for Mexico Athletes (track and field) at the 1996 Summer Paralympics Athletes (track and field) at the 2000 Summer Paralympics Athletes (track and field) at the 2004 Summer Paralympics Athletes (track and field) at the 2008 Summer Paralympics Paralympic gold medalists for Mexico Paralympic silver medalists for Mexico Mexican male javelin throwers Medalists at the 1996 Summer Paralympics Medalists at the 2000 Summer Paralympics Medalists at the 2004 Summer Paralympics Paralympic medalists in athletics (track and field) Medalists at the 2007 Parapan American Games Wheelchair javelin throwers Paralympic javelin throwers 20th-century Mexican sportsmen Parapan American Games medalists in athletics (track and field) Parapan American Games silver medalists for Mexico {{Mexico-Paralympic-medalist-stub