Mónica Olivia Rodríguez
Appearance
Personal information | |
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Full name | Mónica Olivia Rodríguez Saavedra |
Nickname | Moni |
Born | Ciudad Guzmán, Mexico | 14 June 1989
Height | 1.53 m (5 ft 0 in) |
Sport | |
Country | ![]() |
Sport | Paralympic athletics |
Disability | Retinoblastoma |
Disability class | T11 |
Event(s) | 800 metres 1500 metres |
Medal record |
Mónica Olivia Rodríguez Saavedra (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]
References
- ^ "Zapotlense athlete will participate in Parapan Americans (in Spanish)". udgtv.com. 2 August 2019.
- ^ "Monica Rodriguez shines at the end of the World Para Athletics Dubai 2019 (in Spanish)". Gobierno de Mexico. 15 November 2019.
- ^ "Monica Rodriguez Saavedra - IPC Athlete Bio". ipc.infostradasports.com. 4 July 2021. Retrieved 15 November 2021.
- ^ "Athletics RODRIGUEZ SAAVEDRA Monica Olivia - Tokyo 2020 Paralympics". olympics.com. Archived from the original on 30 August 2021. Retrieved 15 November 2021.
Categories:
- 1989 births
- Living people
- People from Ciudad Guzmán, Jalisco
- Paralympic athletes for Mexico
- Mexican female middle-distance runners
- World Para Athletics Championships winners
- Medalists at the 2015 Parapan American Games
- Medalists at the 2019 Parapan American Games
- Athletes (track and field) at the 2016 Summer Paralympics
- Athletes (track and field) at the 2020 Summer Paralympics
- Medalists at the 2020 Summer Paralympics
- Paralympic gold medalists for Mexico
- Paralympic medalists in athletics (track and field)
- Sportspeople from Jalisco