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==Background== |
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Mexico first joined Paralympic competition at the [[1972 Summer Paralympics]], and have competed at every Summer Paralympics since.<ref name="MEXIPC" /> They did not enter a Winter Paralympics until the [[2006 Winter Paralympics]]. Sochi was Mexico's third appearance at a Winter Paralympic Games.<ref name="MEXIPC">{{cite web|url=https://www.paralympic.org/sdms/hira/web/country/mexico|title=Mexico|last=|first=|date=|website=|publisher=[[International Paralympic Committee]]|archive-url=http://archive.is/86697|archive-date=30 July 2018|dead-url=no|accessdate=21 July 2018}}</ref> Although Mexico has won many medals at the Summer Paralympics, they have never won a Winter Paralympic medal.<ref name="Know">{{cite web|url=https://www.paralympic.org/feature/mexico-six-facts-sochi-2014-paralympics|title=Mexico: Six facts on the Sochi 2014 Paralympics|date=24 January 2014|publisher=[[International Paralympic Committee]]|accessdate=21 July 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160303175715/http://www.paralympic.org/feature/mexico-six-facts-sochi-2014-paralympics|archive-date=3 March 2016|dead-url=no|df=dmy-all}}</ref> [[Arly Velásquez]], an [[alpine skier]], was the only athlete sent by Mexico to Sochi.<ref |
Mexico first joined Paralympic competition at the [[1972 Summer Paralympics]], and have competed at every Summer Paralympics since.<ref name="MEXIPC" /> They did not enter a Winter Paralympics until the [[2006 Winter Paralympics]]. Sochi was Mexico's third appearance at a Winter Paralympic Games.<ref name="MEXIPC">{{cite web|url=https://www.paralympic.org/sdms/hira/web/country/mexico|title=Mexico|last=|first=|date=|website=|publisher=[[International Paralympic Committee]]|archive-url=http://archive.is/86697|archive-date=30 July 2018|dead-url=no|accessdate=21 July 2018}}</ref> Although Mexico has won many medals at the Summer Paralympics, they have never won a Winter Paralympic medal.<ref name="Know">{{cite web|url=https://www.paralympic.org/feature/mexico-six-facts-sochi-2014-paralympics|title=Mexico: Six facts on the Sochi 2014 Paralympics|date=24 January 2014|publisher=[[International Paralympic Committee]]|accessdate=21 July 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160303175715/http://www.paralympic.org/feature/mexico-six-facts-sochi-2014-paralympics|archive-date=3 March 2016|dead-url=no|df=dmy-all}}</ref> [[Arly Velásquez]], an [[alpine skier]], was the only athlete sent by Mexico to Sochi.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://espndeportes.espn.com/noticias/nota?s=olimpicos/invierno14&id=2037872&type=story|title=Arly Velásquez único mexicano en Paralímpicos de Invierno Sochi|last=|first=|date=7 March 2014|work=[[ESPN Deportes]]|access-date=|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180731040150/http://espndeportes.espn.com/noticias/nota?s=olimpicos/invierno14&id=2037872&type=story|archive-date=30 July 2018|dead-url=no|language=Spanish}}</ref> Velásquez was chosen as the Mexican flag-bearer for the [[2014 Winter Paralympics Parade of Nations|parade of nations]] during the [[2014 Winter Paralympics opening ceremony|opening ceremony]],<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.paralympic.org/news/sochi-2014-opening-ceremony-flag-bearers|title=Sochi 2014 Opening Ceremony flag bearers|date=7 March 2014|publisher=[[International Paralympic Committee]]|accessdate=21 April 2018|deadurl=no|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20160303180350/http://www.paralympic.org/news/sochi-2014-opening-ceremony-flag-bearers|archivedate=3 March 2016|df=dmy-all}}</ref> and for the [[2014 Winter Paralympics closing ceremony|closing ceremony]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.paralympic.org/news/sochi-2014-closing-ceremony-flag-bearers|title=Sochi 2014 Closing Ceremony flag bearers|date=16 March 2014|publisher=[[International Paralympic Committee]]|accessdate=21 April 2018|deadurl=no|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20160312195320/http://www.paralympic.org/news/sochi-2014-closing-ceremony-flag-bearers|archivedate=12 March 2016|df=dmy-all}}</ref> |
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==Disability classification== |
==Disability classification== |
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| IPC code | MEX |
| NPC | Federacion Mexicana de Deporte |
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| Competitors | 1 in 1 sport |
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| Winter Paralympics appearances (overview) | |
Mexico competed at the 2014 Winter Paralympics in Sochi, Russia, held between 7–16 March 2014. This was Mexico's third appearance at a Winter Paralympic Games. They were represented by a single athlete, alpine skier Arly Velásquez, who was participating in his second Paralympics. His best finish was 11th place in the sitting super-G.
Background
Mexico first joined Paralympic competition at the 1972 Summer Paralympics, and have competed at every Summer Paralympics since.[1] They did not enter a Winter Paralympics until the 2006 Winter Paralympics. Sochi was Mexico's third appearance at a Winter Paralympic Games.[1] Although Mexico has won many medals at the Summer Paralympics, they have never won a Winter Paralympic medal.[2] Arly Velásquez, an alpine skier, was the only athlete sent by Mexico to Sochi.[3] Velásquez was chosen as the Mexican flag-bearer for the parade of nations during the opening ceremony,[4] and for the closing ceremony.[5]
Disability classification
Every participant at the Paralympics has their disability grouped into one of five disability categories: amputation, the condition may be congenital or sustained through injury or illness; cerebral palsy; wheelchair athletes, though there is often overlap between this and other categories; visual impairment, including blindness; and Les autres, any physical disability that does not fall strictly under one of the other categories, like dwarfism or multiple sclerosis.[6][7] Each Paralympic sport then has its own classifications, dependent upon the specific physical demands of competition. Events are given a code, made of numbers and letters, describing the type of event and classification of the athletes competing. Events with "B" in the code are for athletes with visual impairment, codes LW1 to LW9 are for athletes who stand to compete and LW10 to LW12 are for athletes who compete sitting down. Alpine skiing events grouped athletes into separate competitions for sitting, standing and visually impaired athletes.[8]
Alpine skiing
Velásquez was 25 years old at the time of the Sochi Paralympics.[9] Velásquez suffered a spinal cord injury that left him without feeling below his nipples, and he competes in a sitting position, classified as an LW11.[9][10] He had previously worked as a composer, and took up competitive skiing in 2008.[11] On 8 March, he skied in the downhill, and suffered a crash that The New York Times called "horrific".[10][12] The next day, in the Super-G, he said his goal was to finish in the top 15.[13] In that race, finished with a time of 1 minute and 30 seconds, 11 seconds behind the gold medallist, Akira Kano of Japan, and in 11th place overall, beating his goal.[14] This was the best Winter Paralympics finish by any Latin American athlete up to this point.[15] On 15 March, in the giant slalom, he finished the first run in a time of 1 minute and 25 seconds,[9] but he was unable to finish the second leg.[16] He was scheduled to compete in the super combined but ultimately did not do so.[17] Due to injuries suffered in Sochi, he required surgery and was out of competition for two years.[10] He returned to compete for Mexico at the 2018 Winter Paralympics.[10]
| Athlete | Event | Run 1 | Run 2 | Final/Total | ||||||
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| Time | Diff | Rank | Time | Diff | Rank | Time | Diff | Rank | ||
| Arly Velásquez | Downhill, sitting | — | DNF | |||||||
| Super-G, sitting | — | 1:30.57 | +11.06 | 11 | ||||||
| Giant slalom, sitting | 1:25.14 | +7.04 | 17 | DNF | ||||||
See also
References
- ^ a b "Mexico". International Paralympic Committee. Archived from the original on 30 July 2018. Retrieved 21 July 2018.
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{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|dead-url=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ "Arly Velásquez único mexicano en Paralímpicos de Invierno Sochi". ESPN Deportes (in Spanish). 7 March 2014. Archived from the original on 30 July 2018.
{{cite news}}:|archive-date=/|archive-url=timestamp mismatch; 31 July 2018 suggested (help); Unknown parameter|dead-url=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ "Sochi 2014 Opening Ceremony flag bearers". International Paralympic Committee. 7 March 2014. Archived from the original on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 21 April 2018.
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- ^ "Men's Super-G – Sitting – Alpine Skiing". Organizing Committee of the XXII Olympic Winter Games and XI Paralympic Winter Games of 2014 in Sochi. Archived from the original on 21 July 2018. Retrieved 20 July 2018.
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- ^ "Men's Giant Slalom 2nd Run – Sitting – Alpine Skiing". Organizing Committee of the XXII Olympic Winter Games and XI Paralympic Winter Games of 2014 in Sochi. Archived from the original on 21 July 2018. Retrieved 20 July 2018.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|dead-url=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ Cruz, Carlos (10 January 2014). "Un mexicano competirá en Paralímpicos de Sochi 2014". Milenio (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 30 July 2018. Retrieved 31 July 2018.
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