María de los Ángeles Ortiz Hernández (born 18 February 1973 in Comalcalco, Tabasco[1][2]) is a Mexican paralympian athlete competing mainly in category F57/58 shot put events.[3]
.jpg) Ortiz at London 2012 Summer Paralympics | |
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| Full name | María de los Ángeles Ortiz Hernández |
| Born | 18 February 1973 (age 51) Comalcalco, Tabasco, Mexico |
Medal record | |
Career
She competed in the 2008 Summer Paralympics in Beijing, China. There, she won a silver medal in the women's shot put F57/F58 event. Three years later she won the gold medal and world record in the same event at the 2011 IPC Athletics World Championships held in Christchurch, New Zealand. In 2011 won the gold medal and new world record in the Parapanamericans Games in Guadalajara, México, and silver medal in discus throw.
She became double Paralympic Champion by winning gold in London 2012 and Rio 2016.[4]
Personal life
She is daughter of Víctor Ángel Ortiz Tenorio, a baseball player.
References
External links
- Angeles Ortiz Hernandez at the International Paralympic Committee
- Angeles Ortiz Hernandez at IPC.InfostradaSports.com (archived)