José Gregorio Lemos Rivas (born 4 June 1991) is a Colombian athlete with
cerebral palsy
Cerebral palsy (CP) is a group of movement disorders that appear in early childhood. Signs and symptoms vary among people and over time, but include poor coordination, spasticity, stiff muscles, Paresis, weak muscles, and tremors. There may b ...
.
Career
He represented
Colombia
Colombia, officially the Republic of Colombia, is a country primarily located in South America with Insular region of Colombia, insular regions in North America. The Colombian mainland is bordered by the Caribbean Sea to the north, Venezuel ...
at the
2020 Summer Paralympics
The , branded as the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games, were an international multi-sport event, 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 Inte ...
in Tokyo, Japan and won a gold medal in the
men's javelin throw F38 event.
Personal life
He is the younger brother of
Sandra Lemos.
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References
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Living people
1991 births
Colombian male javelin throwers
Track and field athletes with cerebral palsy
Athletes (track and field) at the 2020 Summer Paralympics
Athletes (track and field) at the 2024 Summer Paralympics
Medalists at the 2020 Summer Paralympics
Medalists at the 2024 Summer Paralympics
Paralympic gold medalists for Colombia
Paralympic medalists in athletics (track and field)
Paralympic athletes for Colombia
Sportspeople from Valle del Cauca Department
World Para Athletics Championships winners
Athletes (track and field) at the 2023 Parapan American Games
Medalists at the 2023 Parapan American Games
Parapan American Games medalists in athletics (track and field)
Parapan American Games gold medalists for Colombia
21st-century Colombian sportsmen
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