In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Cervantes and the second or maternal family name is García.
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Juan Pablo Cervantes García |
| Born | (1992-06-23) 23 June 1992 (age 32) Mexico City, Mexico |
| Sport | |
| Country |  Mexico |
| Sport | Paralympic athletics |
| Disability class | T54 |
| Medal record | |
Juan Pablo Cervantes García (born 23 June 1992) is a Mexican Paralympic athlete.
Career
He represented Mexico at the 2020 Summer Paralympics, where he won a bronze medal in the 100 meters T54 event. Formerly a wheelchair basketballer, Cervantes García changed to parathletism after his coach suggested him to do it. He first represented the country at the Paralympics in London 2012, where he competed in the 100 m T54, 400 m T54 and 4 × 400 m T53–T54 events, but did not classify in any.
References
- "¡Buenos días, México! Juan Pablo Cervantes, bronce en atletismo y ya son 14 medallas". Olympics.com (in Spanish). 2 September 2021. Archived from the original on 2 September 2021. Retrieved 2 September 2021.
- ^ "Conoce a Juan Pablo Cervantes, medallista de bronce en los Juegos Paralímpicos". Milenio (in Spanish). Mexico City. 1 September 2021. Retrieved 2 September 2021.
- "Juan Pablo Cervantes regala a México octavo Bronce en Tokio 2020". Diario AS (in Spanish). Mexico City. 1 September 2021. Retrieved 2 September 2021.
External links
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- 1992 births
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