Mónica Olivia Rodríguez
Mexican Paralympic athlete
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Full name | Mónica Olivia Rodríguez Saavedra | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Nickname | Moni | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Born | (1989-06-14) 14 June 1989 (age 35) Ciudad Guzmán, Mexico | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.53 m (5 ft 0 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Sport | Paralympic athletics | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Disability | Retinoblastoma | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Disability class | T11 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Event(s) | 800 metres 1500 metres | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Mónica Olivia Rodríguez Saavedra[a] (born 14 June 1989) is a Mexican Paralympic athlete who competes in middle-distance running events at international elite competitions. She is a Parapan American Games and World champion in the 1500 metres.[1][2][3]
In 2021, she competed at the 2020 Tokyo Paralympics, winning the gold medal in the 1500 m in a new world record of 4:37.40.[4]
Notes
- ^ In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Rodríguez and the second or maternal family name is Saavedra.
References
- ^ "Zapotlense athlete will participate in Parapan Americans (in Spanish)". udgtv.com (in Spanish). 2 August 2019.
- ^ "Monica Rodriguez shines at the end of the World Para Athletics Dubai 2019 (in Spanish)". Gobierno de Mexico (in Spanish). 15 November 2019.
- ^ "Monica Rodriguez Saavedra - IPC Athlete Bio". ipc.infostradasports.com. International Paralympic Committee. 4 July 2021. Archived from the original on 13 July 2021. Retrieved 15 November 2021.
- ^ "Athletics: RODRIGUEZ SAAVEDRA, Monica Olivia". Tokyo 2020 Paralympics. Tokyo Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games. Archived from the original on 30 August 2021. Retrieved 15 November 2021.
External links
- Monica Olivia Rodriguez Saavedra at the International Paralympic Committee
- Monica Rodriguez Saavedra at IPC.InfostradaSports.com (archived)
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2020 Mexico Summer Paralympics team
Medalist is shown in bold and flagbearer in italics.