Leonardo de Jesús Pérez Juárez

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Pérez and the second or maternal family name is Juárez.

Leonardo de Jesús Pérez Juárez (born 10 February 1993) is a Paralympic athlete from Mexico who competes in T52 track and field events.^[1]

Leonardo de Jesús Pérez Juárez

Personal information
Born	(1993-02-10) 10 February 1993 (age 31)
Height	140 cm (55 in)
Sport
Country	Mexico
Sport	Paralympic athletics
Disability class	T52
Event(s)	sprints, middle-distance races
Club	Tlaxcala
Coached by	Martín Díaz López (national)
Medal record Representing  Mexico Paralympic Games 2012 London 800 m – T52 2020 Tokyo 100 m – T52 World Championships 2013 Lyon 800m – T52 2013 Lyon 200m – T52 2023 Paris 100m – T52 2024 Kobe 1500m – T52

Athletics career

Pérez, who is classified as a T52 classification wheelchair racer, represented Mexico at the 2012 Summer Paralympics in London competing in the 200, 400 and 800 metres races. He was disqualified in the first round of the 400m event, but came fifth in the 200 metres and won a bronze medal in the 800 metres. As well as Paralympic success, Pérez has won two medals at the IPC Athletics World Championships, both coming in 2013 in Lyon, with a silver in the 800 m and bronze in the 200 m.^[2]

Personal history

Pérez was born in Mexico in 1993 and attended the International College for Experienced Learning in Mexico City.^[2]

References

1. "Perez Juarez, Leonardo De Jesus". Paralympic.org. Retrieved 2 September 2016.
2. "Perez Juarez, Leonardo De Jesus". IPC. Archived from the original on 10 May 2017. Retrieved 2 September 2016.