Eduardo Ávila Sánchez | |
Fullname: | Eduardo Adrián Ávila Sánchez |
Sport: | Paralympic judo |
Birth Date: | 20 December 1986 |
Birth Place: | Mexico City, Mexico |
Eduardo Adrián Ávila Sánchez (born 20 December 1986) is a Mexican Paralympic judoka who competes in international level events. He is two-time Paralympic champion, two-time World champion and a four-time Parapan American Games champion in the middleweight category.[1] [2]
Ávila Sánchez began playing judo when he was eight years old when he watched judo competitions with his father who also encouraged him to take part in the sport. When Ávila Sánchez was 21, he competed in national competitions when he decided to devote his life to judo.[3]