Personal information | |
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Full name | Mónica Olivia Rodríguez Saavedra |
Nickname | Moni |
Born | Ciudad Guzmán, Mexico | 14 June 1989
Height | 1.53 m (5 ft 0 in) |
Sport | |
Country | ![]() |
Sport | Paralympic athletics |
Disability | Retinoblastoma |
Disability class | T11 |
Event(s) |
800 metres 1500 metres |
Medal record |
Mónica Olivia Rodríguez Saavedra [a] (born 14 June 1989) is a Mexican Paralympic athlete who competes in middle-distance running events at international elite competitions. She is a Parapan American Games and World champion in the 1500 metres. [1] [2] [3]
In 2021, she competed at the 2020 Tokyo Paralympics, winning the gold medal in the 1500 m in a new world record of 4:37.40. [4]
Personal information | |
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Full name | Mónica Olivia Rodríguez Saavedra |
Nickname | Moni |
Born | Ciudad Guzmán, Mexico | 14 June 1989
Height | 1.53 m (5 ft 0 in) |
Sport | |
Country | ![]() |
Sport | Paralympic athletics |
Disability | Retinoblastoma |
Disability class | T11 |
Event(s) |
800 metres 1500 metres |
Medal record |
Mónica Olivia Rodríguez Saavedra [a] (born 14 June 1989) is a Mexican Paralympic athlete who competes in middle-distance running events at international elite competitions. She is a Parapan American Games and World champion in the 1500 metres. [1] [2] [3]
In 2021, she competed at the 2020 Tokyo Paralympics, winning the gold medal in the 1500 m in a new world record of 4:37.40. [4]