Édgar Ulises Fuentes Yáñez

Mexican Paralympic athlete (born 1994)

Édgar Ulises Fuentes Yáñez
Personal information
NationalityMexican
Born (1994-04-21) 21 April 1994 (age 30)[1]
Chihuahua City, Mexico
Sport
SportPara-athletics
Disability classF54
Eventjavelin throw
Medal record
Men's para-athletics
Representing  Mexico
Paralympic Games
Silver medal – second place 2024 Paris Javelin throw F54
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 2024 Kobe Javelin throw F54

Édgar Ulises Fuentes Yáñez (born 21 April 1994) is a Mexican para-athlete specializing in javelin throw.

Career

In May 2024, he competed at the 2024 World Para Athletics Championships and won a gold medal in the javelin throw F54 event with a Championships record throw of 30.25 metres.[2] He then represented Mexico at the 2024 Summer Paralympics and won a silver medal in the javelin throw F54 event.[3]

References

  1. ^ "Édgar Ulises Fuentes Yáñez". paralympic.org. Retrieved 6 September 2024.
  2. ^ "Kobe 2024: Hat-trick of golds for Uzbekistan, 16th world title for Cockroft". paralympic.org. 25 May 2024. Retrieved 6 September 2024.
  3. ^ "Paris Paralympics: Dipesh Kumar finishes 7th in men's javelin throw T54 final". aninews.in. 6 September 2024. Retrieved 6 September 2024.
  • Édgar Ulises Fuentes Yáñez at the International Paralympic Committee
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2024 Mexico Summer Paralympics team
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