Leonardo Díaz Aldana[lower-alpha 1] (born 16 February 1975) is a Cuban Paralympian athlete competing mainly in category F56 throwing events.[1][2]
Personal information | |
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Full name | Leonardo Díaz Aldana |
Born | Bayamo, Cuba | 16 February 1975
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Country | Cuba |
Sport | Athletics |
Event(s) | F56 Shot put F56 Discus F56 Javelin |
Club | ACLIFIM |
Medal record |
Career
Leonardo has competed in the shot, discus and javelin in three consecutive Paralympics. In his first in Athens in 2004 he failed to finish in the medal positions. On returning four years later to Beijing he won the gold medal in the F55/56 category discus, a feat he replicated in London in 2012.
Notes
- In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Díaz and the second or maternal family name is Aldana.
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