Poleth Méndes
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Poleth Isamar Méndes Sánchez[lower-alpha 1] (born 4 February 1996), also simply known as Poleth Méndes, is an Ecuadorian Paralympic athlete.[1] She along with her younger sister Anaís Méndez claimed the first medals for Ecuador in the history of the Paralympics.[2] Both have the unique distinction of being the only siblings combination to be the first two Paralympic medalists for a country.
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Full name | Poleth Isamar Méndes Sánchez |
Born | (1996-02-04) 4 February 1996 (age 28) Carpuela, Ecuador |
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Sport | Paralympic athletics |
Disability class | F20 |
Event | shot put |
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Méndes and her sister share different spelling of their surnames due to a clerical error in the civil registry.[3]