María de los Ángeles Ortiz

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

María de los Ángeles Ortiz Hernández (born 18 February 1973 in Comalcalco, Tabasco^[1][2]) is a Mexican paralympian athlete competing mainly in category F57/58 shot put events.^[3]

María de los Ángeles Ortiz

Ortiz at London 2012 Summer Paralympics
Personal information
Full name	María de los Ángeles Ortiz Hernández
Born	18 February 1973 (1973-02-18) (age 51) Comalcalco, Tabasco, Mexico
Medal record Women's para-athletics Representing  Mexico Paralympic Games 2012 London Shot put F57/58 2016 Rio de Janeiro Shot put F57/58 2008 Beijing Shot put F57/58 World Championships 2024 Kobe Discus throw F57 Parapan American Games 2007 Rio de Janeiro Shot put F55–58 2011 Guadalajara Shot put F57/58 2015 Toronto Shot put F56/57 2019 Lima Shot put F57 2023 Santiago Shot put F57

Career

She competed in the 2008 Summer Paralympics in Beijing, China. There, she won a silver medal in the women's shot put F57/F58 event. Three years later she won the gold medal and world record in the same event at the 2011 IPC Athletics World Championships held in Christchurch, New Zealand. In 2011 won the gold medal and new world record in the Parapanamericans Games in Guadalajara, México, and silver medal in discus throw.

She became double Paralympic Champion by winning gold in London 2012 and Rio 2016.^[4]

Personal life

She is daughter of Víctor Ángel Ortiz Tenorio, a baseball player.

References

1. "María de los Ángeles Ortiz Hernández, nació el 18 de febrero de 1973 en Comalcalco Tabasco, y desde los 16 años se vino a vivir a Veracruz, por lo que se siente "tabasveracruzana "."
2. Parapanamericanos 2011 Archived 2016-03-04 at the Wayback Machine – deporte.org.mx
3. MARÍA DE LOS ÁNGELES ORTIZ, LA GUERRERA: “QUIERO UNA VEJEZ TRANQUILA, SI EL CÁNCER NO ME GANA” Archived 2012-05-17 at the Wayback Machine 10 Aug 2011 "La campeona mundial paraolímpica, María de los Ángeles Ortíz Hernández, tiene récord mundial en lanzamiento de bala de 11.21 metros, y en disco con 30.08 metros. Espera dos ciclos olímpicos más para su retiro en el 2016 en Rio de Janeiro."
4. "¡Otro oro para Ángeles Ortiz!". Sportspedia México. Sportspedia México. Archived from the original on 19 September 2016. Retrieved 8 September 2016.

External links

• Angeles Ortiz Hernandez at the International Paralympic Committee
• Angeles Ortiz Hernandez at IPC.InfostradaSports.com (archived)