Mario Santillán
| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
| Track and field (T46) | ||
Representing  Mexico
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| Paralympic Games | ||
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2008 Beijing | Marathon - T46 |
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2008 Beijing | 5000m - T46 |
Mario Santillán (born April 22, 1981)[1] is a Paralympic athlete from Mexico competing mainly in category T46 long distance events.[2] He is missing his right hand.[3]
He competed in the 2008 Summer Paralympics in Beijing, China. There he won a gold medal in the men's Marathon - T46 event in world record time.[4] He also won a bronze medal in the men's 5000 metres - T46 event.
As of January 2013, his T46 marathon world record, set in Beijing, remains unbeaten.[5]
References
- ^ "Mario Santillan Hernandez". London 2012 Paralympics.
- ^ Se prepara Mario Santillán para Juegos paralímpicos
- ^ "Photos: Mario Santillan of Mexico wins Men's Marathon T46 gold". Official website of the Beijing 2008 Paralympic Games. Retrieved 23 January 2013.
- ^ "Beijing 2008 Paralympic Games Athletics Men's Marathon T46". International Paralympic Committee.
- ^ http://paralympic.org/Results/world-records/Athletics
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- Paralympic athletes of Mexico
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- Paralympic gold medalists for Mexico
- Paralympic bronze medalists for Mexico
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- World record holders in Paralympic athletics
- Athletes (track and field) at the 2012 Summer Paralympics
- 1981 births
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