Yanivé Torres Martinez
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 26 November 1979 Puente Nacional, Santander, Colombia |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Paralympic athletics |
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Yanivé Torres Martínez (born 26 November 1979) is a Colombian Paralympic athlete who competes in international track and field competitions. She is a three-time Parapan American Games champion and has competed at the 2012, 2016 and 2020 Summer Paralympics.[1][2]
Torres Martinez had a spinal injury and contracted hepatitis A after falling off an orange tree when she was seventeen years old.[3]
References
- ↑ "Yanive Torres and her launches on the road to success (in Spanish)". Colombian Paralympic Committee. 7 March 2026.
- ↑ "Yanive Torres Martinez - IPC Profile". International Paralympic Committee. 7 March 2026.
- ↑ "Yanive Torres: from an abyss to the light (in Spanish)". TheraMart.com. 13 August 2025.
Categories:
- 1979 births
- Living people
- Sportspeople from Santander Department
- Paralympic athletes for Colombia
- Colombian women javelin throwers
- Colombian women discus throwers
- Colombian women shot putters
- Wheelchair javelin throwers
- Wheelchair discus throwers
- Wheelchair shot putters
- Athletes (track and field) at the 2012 Summer Paralympics
- Athletes (track and field) at the 2016 Summer Paralympics
- Athletes (track and field) at the 2020 Summer Paralympics
- Medalists at the 2011 Parapan American Games
- Medalists at the 2015 Parapan American Games
- Medalists at the 2019 Parapan American Games
- Medalists at the 2023 Parapan American Games
- Parapan American Games gold medalists for Colombia
- Parapan American Games silver medalists for Colombia
- Parapan American Games medalists in athletics (track and field)