Gilberto Alavez Explained

Gilberto Alavez is a paralympic athlete from Oaxaca, Mexico competing mainly in category T44 cycling sprint and middle-distance events.[1]

Gilberto won a silver medal in the 800m at the 2000 Summer Paralympics where he also competed in the 400m. A move to shorter distances in the 2004 Summer Paralympics proved unsuccessful as he failed to medal in the 100m, 400m or the 4 × 400 m.[2]

Notes and References

  1. http://www.deporte.org.mx/pag/noticias/noticia_ver.asp?id=13463 Gilberto Alavez
  2. http://www.paralympic.org/Sport/Results/search.html?sport=all&games=all&Medal=all&npc=all&name=Alavez&fname=Gilberto&gender=all profile on paralympic.org