Perla Bustamante Corona (born 17 August 1964) is a Paralympic athlete from Mexico competing mainly in category T42 sprint events.
| Medal record | ||
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| Paralympic athletics | ||
Representing  Mexico
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| Paralympic Games | ||
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2008 Beijing | 100m - T42 |
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2004 Athens | SP - F42-46 |
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2004 Athens | LJ - F42 |
Bustamante was born in Ciudad Juárez in 1964 and earned a degree in industrial engineering from the Chihuahua Institute of Technology.[1][2] She lost her left leg while training for a triathlon in Puerto Vallarta in 1999.[1][2]
She competed in the 2004 Summer Paralympics in Athens, Greece. There she won a silver medal in the women's Shot put - F42-46 event and a bronze medal in the women's Long jump - F42 event. She also competed at the 2008 Summer Paralympics in Beijing, China. There she won a gold medal in the women's 100 metres - T42 event, finished sixth in the women's Shot put - F42-46 event and finished fourth in the women's Long jump - F42 event.
References
edit- ^ a b Pérez-Espino, José (15 December 2008). "Una perla en el desierto". El Universal (in Spanish). Retrieved 15 June 2021.
- ^ a b "Perla Bustamante dirigirá el Consejo contra Discriminación". El Informador (in Spanish). 12 December 2008. Retrieved 15 June 2021.
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