Rosa María Guerrero Explained

Full Name:Rosa María Guerrero Cazares
Nationality:Mexican
Birth Date:30 November 1984
Hometown:Mazatlán, Mexico
Sport:Paralympic athletics
Disability Class:F55
Event:Discus throw
Shot put
Club:Sinaloa State
Coach:Ivan Rodriguez Luna

Rosa María Guerrero Cazares (born 30 November 1984) is a Mexican Paralympic athlete who competes in discus throw and shot put events in international level events. [1] [2]

Career

For a long time she played soccer, but in 2010, due to a health problem, she was immobilized from the waist down and started playing basketball in a wheelchair. Shortly thereafter, the national athletics coach invited her to train at the CONADE's Mexican Paralympic Committee Center.[3]

At the 2017 World Para Athletics Championships, she won the bronze medal in the F55 Shot put, with a throw of 7.45 metres. She also competed in the Discus throw coming 9th.[4]

At the 2019 World Para Athletics Championships, she placed 4th in the F55 Discus Throw with a throw of 22.43 metres.

At the 2020 Summer Paralympics she finished in third place in the discus throw with a 24.11 meters, winning a bronze medal.[5]

At the 2023 Parapan American Games, she competed in the F55 Discus and Shot put events, winning the silver and bronze respectively.

At the 2024 Summer Paralympics, she repeated her 2020 result winning bronze again with a throw of 25.81 metres, which was also a seasons best for her.[6]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Rosa Maria Guerrero Cazares - IPC Athlete Bio . 14 May 2020 . ipc.infostradasports.com . https://web.archive.org/web/20210827052019/http://ipc.infostradasports.com/asp/lib/TheASP.asp?pageid=8937&sportid=513&personid=1653711&WinterGames=-1 . 27 August 2021 . dead.
  2. Web site: Reconocen esfuerzo de joven medallista mazatleca (in Spanish) . 4 September 2019 . pmxportal.com . https://web.archive.org/web/20230224064827/https://pmxportal.com/2019/09/04/reconocen-esfuerzo-de-joven-medallista-mazatleca/ . 24 February 2023 . dead.
  3. Web site: ¿Quién es Rosa María Guerrero, medallista paralímpica en lanzamiento de disco? . 2 September 2021 . La Razón . 26 August 2021 . es.
  4. Web site: GUERRERO CAZARES Rosa Maria . 30 August 2024 . Paris 2024 Paralympics. (alternate link)
  5. Web site: ¡Histórica! Rosa María Guerrero gana medalla de bronce en lanzamiento de disco . 2 September 2021 . El Financiero . 27 August 2021 . es.
  6. Web site: Schedule & Results Para Athletics . 30 August 2024 . Paris 2024 Paralympics.