Froilán Padilla

Froilán Padilla
Personal information
Born (1979-02-02) 2 February 1979
Santiago del Estero, Argentina
Sport
Sport5-a-side football
ClubGodoy Cruz Uniredes
Medal record
Representing  Argentina
Paralympic Games
Silver medal – second place2020 TokyoMen's team
Silver medal – second place2024 ParisMen's team
Bronze medal – third place2016 Rio de JaneiroMen's team
Parapan American Games
Silver medal – second place2011 GuadalajaraMen's team
Silver medal – second place2015 TorontoMen's team
Silver medal – second place2019 LimaMen's team
Bronze medal – third place2023 SantiagoMen's team

Froilán Abdul "Coqui" Padilla (born 2 February 1979) is an Argentine footballer who plays as defender for Los Murciélagos. He is a Paralympic silver medalist at the 2020 Summer Paralympics.[1][2]

Pádilla experienced sight problems aged eleven, by aged eighteen he completely lost his vision and was diagnosed with retinitis pigmentosa. He was introduced to play blind football in San Isidro, Buenos Aires aged 27, he signed up to the Argentine national blind football team in 2009.[3]

References

  1. ↑ "Froilan Padilla is a silver medalist with Los Murcielagos in Paris (in Spanish)". Pasion y Deporte. 7 September 2024.
  2. ↑ "Froilan Abdul Padilla - IPC Profile". International Paralympic Committee. 29 July 2025.
  3. ↑ "Froilan Padilla, a champion and his story (in Spanish)". El Grafico. 12 May 2015.
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