Yanina Martínez Explained

Yanina Martínez
Nickname:Yani
Sport:Paralympic athletics
Disability:Cerebral palsy
Disability Class:T36
Birth Date:24 December 1993
Birth Place:Rosario, Santa Fe, Argentina
Height:1.63m

Yanina Andrea Martinez (born December 24, 1993) is a sprinter who won gold for Argentina at the 2016 Summer Paralympics in the women's 100 meters.[1] She qualified for the 2020 Summer Paralympics, in 100m T36, and 200m T36.

Career

She competed at the 2015 Parapan American Games winning a gold medal in T36 100m and 200m, and at the 2016 Paralympic Games winning a gold medal in T36 100m.[2]

Notes and References

  1. http://www.athleticsweekly.com/featured/stef-reid-long-jump-silver-paralympics-rio-51191 Athletics Weekly
  2. Web site: Yanina Andrea Martinez – Argentina. .paralympic.org.