Salvador Hernández

Salvador Hernández Mondragón
Hernández (right) at the 2012 Summer Paralympics in London.
Personal information
NationalityMexican
Born (1973-12-31) 31 December 1973
Sport
Country Mexico
SportAthletics
Event
sprints
Medal record
Men's paralympic athletics
Representing  Mexico
Paralympic Games
Gold medal – first place2000 Sydney200 m T52
Gold medal – first place2000 Sydney400 m T52
Gold medal – first place2004 Athens100 m T52
Silver medal – second place2000 Sydney100 m T52
Silver medal – second place2004 Athens200 m T52
Silver medal – second place2012 London100 m T52
Bronze medal – third place2012 London200 m T52
Bronze medal – third place2016 Rio100 m T52
World Championships
Gold medal – first place2011 Christchurch100 m T52
Silver medal – second place2013 Lyon100 m T52
Silver medal – second place2015 Doha100 m T52
Silver medal – second place2024 Kobe100 m T52
Parapan American Games
Gold medal – first place2011 Guadalajara100 m T52
Gold medal – first place2011 Guadalajara400 m T52
Silver medal – second place2011 Guadalajara200 m T52
Silver medal – second place2015 Toronto200 m T52
Silver medal – second place2023 Santiago100 m T52
Bronze medal – third place2015 Toronto400 m T52

Salvador Hernández Mondragón (born December 31, 1973)[1] is an athlete and Paralympian from Morelia, Michoacán, Mexico[2] competing mainly in category T51/T52 wheelchair racing events.

Career

He competed in the 1996 Summer Paralympics in Atlanta, United States. There he finished seventh in the men's 1500 metres T51 event, finished seventh in the men's 100 metres T51 event, finished fifth in the men's 200 metres T51 event, finished fourth in the men's 400 metres T51 event, finished eighth in the men's 800 metres T51 event and finished tenth in the men's 800 metres T51 event. He also competed at the 2000 Summer Paralympics in Sydney, Australia having been reclassified as a T52 athlete. He won a gold medal in the men's 200 metres T52 event, a gold medal in the men's 400 metres T52 event and a silver medal in the men's 100 metres T52 event. He also competed at the 2004 Summer Paralympics in Athens, Greece, a gold medal in the men's 100 metres T52 event, a silver medal in the men's 200 metres T52 event and finished sixth in the men's 400 metres T52 event. He competed in his fourth Paralympics in 2008 in Beijing, China. There he finished fourth in the men's 100 metres T52 event, finished seventh in the men's 200 metres T52 event and finished sixteenth in the men's 400 metres T52 event.

In 2016 Summer Paralympics he earned bronze medal in the 100 T52 final.[3] Then he failed to reach the 400 meters final.[4] He will be the flag bearer for Mexico at the 2024 Summer Paralympics along with Fabiola Ramírez.[5]

References

  1. ↑ "...::: Centro Nacional de Información y Documentación de Cultura Física y Deporte, Noticias :::..." Archived from the original on 2015-04-02. Retrieved 2026-02-03.
  2. ↑ Guadalupe Cruzaley y Salvador Hernández Ganadores del Premio Estatal del Deporte 2013
  3. ↑ "¡Bronce de Salvador Hernández!". Sportspedia México. Sportspedia México. Retrieved 10 September 2016.
  4. ↑ "Pérez Juárez a final de 400 metros T52". Sportspedia México. Retrieved 12 September 2016.
  5. ↑ "Fabiola Ramírez y Salvador Hernández, abanderados de México en los JP de París 2024". El Comentario (in Spanish). 12 August 2024. Retrieved 14 August 2024.
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