José Rodolfo Chessani

José Rodolfo Chessani García[a] (born on 23 November 1998), known as Rodolfo Chessani,[1][2] is a Mexican Paralympic athlete.[3] He made his first Paralympic appearance representing Mexico at the 2020 Summer Paralympics,[4] where he clinched the gold medal in the men's T38 400m event.[5]

Rodolfo Chessani
Personal information
Full nameJosé Rodolfo Chessani García
Born (1998-11-23) 23 November 1998 (age 26)
Coatzacoalcos, Veracruz, Mexico[1]
Sport
SportParalympic athletics
Disability classT38
Event(s)100m, 400m
Medal record
Men's athletics
Representing  Mexico
Paralympic Games
Gold medal – first place 2020 Tokyo 400m T38
World Championships
Bronze medal – third place 2024 Kobe 400 m T38
Parapan American Games
Silver medal – second place 2023 Santiago 400 m T38
Bronze medal – third place 2023 Santiago 100m T38

Notes

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  1. ^ In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Chessani and the second or maternal family name is García.

References

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  1. ^ a b Martínez, Fluvio César (17 August 2021). "Rodolfo Chessani, representará a Coatzacoalcos en los Juegos Paralímpicos de Tokio" [Rodolfo Chessani will represent Coatzacoalcos at the Tokyo Paralympic Games]. Municipio Sur (in Spanish). Retrieved 31 August 2021.
  2. ^ "Rodolfo Chessani, Alumno de Ingeniería, Obtiene Oro en Juegos Paralímpicos Tokyo 2020" [Rodolfo Chessani, Engineering Student, Wins Gold at the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games]. Anáhuac (in Spanish). 31 August 2021.
  3. ^ "Jose Rodolfo Chessani - Athletics | Paralympic Athlete Profile". Paralympic.org. International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved 31 August 2021.
  4. ^ "Athletics Jose Rodolfo Chessani". Tokyo 2020 Paralympics. Tokyo Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games. Archived from the original on 31 August 2021. Retrieved 31 August 2021.
  5. ^ "Athletics - Men's 400m - T38 Schedule". Tokyo 2020 Paralympics. Tokyo Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games. Retrieved 31 August 2021.[dead link]
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