Mauricio Valencia

Colombian Paralympic athlete (born 1987)

Mauricio Valencia

Personal information

Born|  (1987-12-28) 28 December 1987 (age 37)
Sport
Country| Colombia
Sport| Para-athletics
Disability| Cerebral palsy
Disability class|

* F32
* F33
* F34

Events|

* Discus throw
* Javelin throw
* Shot put

Medal record

Representing  Colombia
Men's para-athletics
| Event  | 1st | 2nd | 3rd

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Paralympic Games | 1  | 2  | 1
World Championships | 2  | 5  | 4
Parapan American Games | 4  | 3  | 0
Total  | 7  | 10  | 5
Paralympic Games
| 2016 Rio de Janeiro | Javelin throw F34
| 2024 Paris | Shot put F34
| 2020 Tokyo | Javelin throw F34
| 2024 Paris | Javelin throw F34
| 2016 Rio de Janeiro | Shot put F34
World Championships
| 2017 London | Javelin throw F34
| 2019 Dubai | Javelin throw F34
| 2015 Doha | Discus throw F34
| 2015 Doha | Javelin throw F34
| 2023 Paris | Javelin throw F34
| 2023 Paris | Shot put F34
| 2024 Kobe | Javelin throw F34
| 2013 Lyon | Javelin throw F33/F34
| 2015 Doha | Shot put F34
| 2017 London | Shot put F34
| 2019 Dubai | Shot put F34
Parapan American Games
| 2011 Guadalajara | Discus throw F32/33/34
| 2019 Lima | Shot put F32/33/34
| 2019 Lima | Javelin throw F34
| 2023 Santiago | Shot put F32/33/34
| 2011 Guadalajara | Shot put F32/33/34
| 2015 Toronto | Shot put F32/33/34
| 2015 Toronto | Javelin throw F34/57

Mauricio Valencia (born 28 December 1987)[1] is a Colombian Paralympic athlete with cerebral palsy.[2] He represented Colombia at the Summer Paralympics in 2012, 2016 and 2021.[2] At the 2016 Summer Paralympics, he won two medals: the gold medal in the men's javelin throw F34 event and the bronze medal in the men's shot put F34 event.[2] In 2021, he won the silver medal in the men's javelin throw F34 event at the 2020 Summer Paralympics held in Tokyo, Japan.[3]

## Career

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He represented Colombia at the 2011 Parapan American Games held in Guadalajara, Mexico. In total he won two medals: the gold medal in the men's discus throw F32/33/34 event and the silver medal in the men's shot put F32/33/34 event.

At the 2013 World Championships held in Lyon, France, he won the bronze medal in the men's javelin throw F33/34 event. Two years later, at the 2015 World Championships held in Doha, Qatar, he won three medals: the silver medal in both the men's discus throw F34 and men's javelin throw F34 events and the bronze medal in the men's shot put F34 event.[4][5][6] In 2017, he won gold in the men's javelin throw F34 event[7] and bronze in the men's shot put F34 event.

In the men's javelin throw F34 event at the 2019 World Championships held in Dubai, United Arab Emirates he won the gold medal with a distance of 35.25m.[8] He also won the bronze medal in the men's shot put F34 event.

## Achievements

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Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes

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2011  | Parapan American Games | Guadalajara, Mexico  | 1st  | Discus throw  |
2nd  | Shot put  |
2013  | World Championships | Lyon, France  | 3rd  | Javelin throw  |
2016  | Summer Paralympics | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil  | 1st  | Javelin throw  | 36.65 m
3rd  | Shot put  | 11.10 m
2015  | World Championships | Doha, Qatar  | 2nd  | Discus throw  | 35.06 m
2nd  | Javelin throw  | 34.38 m
3rd  | Shot put  | 10.93 m
2017  | World Championships | London, United Kingdom  | 1st  | Javelin throw  | 35.21 m
3rd  | Shot put  | 10.89 m
2019  | Parapan American Games | Lima, Peru  | 1st  | Javelin throw  |
1st  | Shot put  |
World Championships | Dubai, United Arab Emirates  | 1st  | Javelin throw  | 35.25 m
3rd  | Shot put  | 11.35 m
2021  | Summer Paralympics | Tokyo, Japan  | 2nd  | Javelin throw  | 37.84 m
2023  | World Championships | Paris, France  | 2nd  | Javelin throw  | 38.01 m

## References

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1. ^ "Athlete Profile". Rio 2016. Retrieved 17 February 2020.
2. ^ a b c "Mauricio Valencia". paralympic.org. International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved 26 December 2019.
3. ^ Houston, Michael (1 September 2021). "Rehm jumps to third long jump gold medal at Tokyo 2020 Paralympics". InsideTheGames.biz. Retrieved 1 September 2021.
4. ^ "2015 IPC Athletics World Championships - Results - Men's Discus throw F34 Final". IPC. 31 October 2015. Retrieved 31 October 2015.
5. ^ "2015 IPC Athletics World Championships - Results - Men's Javelin throw F34 Final". IPC. 22 October 2015. Retrieved 22 October 2015.
6. ^ "2015 IPC Athletics World Championships - Results - Men's Shot Put F34 Final". IPC. 26 October 2015. Retrieved 26 October 2015.
7. ^ Etchells, Daniel (23 July 2017). "China finish top of medals table as World Para Athletics Championships conclude". InsideTheGames.biz. Retrieved 3 January 2020.
8. ^ Etchells, Daniel (12 November 2019). "Brazilians create history with clean sweep in men's 100m T47 at World Para Athletics Championships". InsideTheGames.biz. Retrieved 3 January 2020.

## External links

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* Mauricio Valencia at the International Paralympic Committee