José Rolando Explained

José Rolando
Birth Name:José Rolando de León[1]
Disability:Polio
Sport:Weightlifting

José Rolando de León (born 1950) is a Guatemalan paralympic weightlifter.[2] At the age of 10 months he contracted polio.[3] He competed at the 1976 Summer Paralympics and 1988 Summer Paralympics, winning the gold and bronze medals in weightlifting.[4] [5] [6]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Biography of José Rolando de León, Guatemalan weightlifting paraathlete. Guatemala.com. Juan. Diego Ocaña. 4 September 2021. 18 September 2022. Spanish.
  2. Web site: Rolando de León says goodbye to his friend. Diario de Centro América. Max. Perez. 20 August 2019. 18 September 2022. Spanish.
  3. Web site: Guatemalan Rolando de León has won nine world weight championships. Prensa Libre. Francisco. Mauricio Martínez. 15 October 2017. 18 September 2022. Spanish.
  4. Web site: Rolando de León, the Guatemalan World Weightlifting Champion. Guatemala.com. 18 September 2022. Spanish.
  5. Web site: Toronto 1976 Paralympic Games Results. International Paralympic Committee. 18 September 2022.
  6. Web site: Seoul 1988 Paralympic Games Results. International Paralympic Committee. 18 September 2022.

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