Mario Santillán
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| Medal record | ||
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Representing  Mexico
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| Men's para-athletics | ||
| Paralympic Games | ||
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2008 Beijing | Marathon T46 |
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2008 Beijing | 5000m T46 |
| Parapan American Games | ||
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2007 Rio de Janeiro | 1500m T46 |
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2007 Rio de Janeiro | 5000m T46 |
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2011 Guadalajara | 1500m T46 |
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2011 Guadalajara | 800m T46 |
| Men's para-duathlon | ||
| World Championships | ||
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2016 Aviles | PT4 |
Mario Santillán Hernández[a] (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]
Notes
[edit]- ^ In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Santillán and the second or maternal family name is Hernández.
References
[edit]- ^ "Mario Santillan Hernandez". London 2012 Paralympics. Archived from the original on 2012-12-14.
- ^ 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. Archived from the original on 17 April 2012. Retrieved 23 January 2013.
- ^ "Beijing 2008 Paralympic Games Athletics Men's Marathon T46". International Paralympic Committee.
- ^ "World Records – Athletics | IPC". Archived from the original on 2013-01-18. Retrieved 2013-01-22.
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