Mexico participated in the 2018 Winter Paralympics in Pyeongchang, South Korea. Their sole competitor is para-alpine skier Arly Velásquez. This marks their fourth Winter Paralympics. They first went to the 2006 Winter Paralympics in Turin. Mexico's best winter sport is para-alpine skiing.
| Mexico at the 2018 Winter Paralympics | |
|---|---|
 | |
| IPC code | MEX |
| NPC | Federacion Mexicana de Deporte |
| in Sochi | |
| Competitors | 1 in 1 sport |
| Flag bearer | Arly Velásquez |
| Medals |
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| Winter Paralympics appearances (overview) | |
Team
editAs mentioned the team's sole representative is para-alpine skier Arly Velásquez.[1]
The table below contains the list of members of people (called "Team Mexico") that will be participating in the 2018 Games.
| Name | Sport | Gender | Classification | Events | ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arly Velásquez | para-alpine skiing | male | LW11 | [2][1][3] |
History
editMexico arrives in Pyeongchang to compete in their fourth Winter Paralympics. They first went to the 2006 Winter Paralympics in Turin. Mexico's best winter sport is para-alpine skiing.[4]
Alpine skiing
editFor the super combined event, the first run is the super-G and the second run is the slalom.
- Men
| Athlete | Class | Event | Run 1 | Run 2 | Total | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | |||
| Arly Velasquez | LW10-1 | Downhill, sitting | — | DNF | ||||
| Super-G, sitting | — | 1:32.67 | 17 | |||||
| Giant slalom, sitting | DNF | — | ||||||
References
edit- ^ a b "Arly Velásquez, atleta de la vida - El Financiero" (in Spanish). Retrieved 20 February 2018.
- ^ "Alpine Skiing Master Classification List". International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved 20 February 2018.
- ^ "Cancunense estará presente en los Juegos Paralímpicos". Península al día (in European Spanish). 1 December 2017. Retrieved 20 February 2018.
- ^ Paralympic Games (2018-01-19), Mexico at the PyeongChang 2018 Paralympics, retrieved 2018-02-17