David Pineda

David Pineda
Personal information
Full nameDavid José Pineda Mejía
NationalitySpanish
Born (1998-03-18) 18 March 1998[1]
Dominican Republic
Home townSoria, Spain
Sport
SportPara-athletics
T20
Event
400 metres
Medal record
Men's para-athletics
Representing  Spain
Paralympic Games
Silver medal – second place2024 Paris400 m T20
World Championships
Gold medal – first place2025 New Delhi400 m T20

David José Pineda Mejía (born 18 March 1998) is a Spanish T20 para-athlete. He represented Spain at the 2024 Summer Paralympics.

Early life

Pineda was born in the Dominican Republic and moved to Soria, Spain, at 12 years old.[1]

Career

Pineda represented Spain at the 2024 Summer Paralympics and won a silver medal in the 400 metres T20 event.[2][3]

References

  1. 1 2 "David José Pineda Mejía". Paris 2024 Paralympics. Retrieved 3 September 2024. (alternate link, alternate link 2)
  2. ↑ "David Pineda pone rumbo al oro". heraldodiariodesoria.es (in Spanish). 24 August 2024. Retrieved 3 September 2024.
  3. ↑ "Muhammad Ammar Aiman's medal hopes in Paris dashed in last 10m". The Sun. 3 September 2024. Retrieved 3 September 2024.