Medal record | ||
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Track and field (T46) | ||
Representing Mexico | ||
Paralympic Games | ||
2008 Beijing | Marathon T46 | |
2008 Beijing | 5000m T46 | |
Parapan American Games | ||
2007 Rio de Janeiro | 1500m T46 | |
2007 Rio de Janeiro | 5000m T46 | |
2011 Guadalajara | 1500m T46 | |
2011 Guadalajara | 800m T46 |
Mario Santillán Hernández [a] (born April 22, 1981) [1] is a Paralympic athlete from Mexico competing mainly in category T46 long-distance events. [2] He is missing his right hand. [3]
He competed in the 2008 Summer Paralympics in Beijing, China. There he won a gold medal in the men's Marathon – T46 event in world record time. [4] He also won a bronze medal in the men's 5000 metres – T46 event.
As of January 2013, his T46 marathon world record, set in Beijing, remains unbeaten. [5]
Medal record | ||
---|---|---|
Track and field (T46) | ||
Representing Mexico | ||
Paralympic Games | ||
2008 Beijing | Marathon T46 | |
2008 Beijing | 5000m T46 | |
Parapan American Games | ||
2007 Rio de Janeiro | 1500m T46 | |
2007 Rio de Janeiro | 5000m T46 | |
2011 Guadalajara | 1500m T46 | |
2011 Guadalajara | 800m T46 |
Mario Santillán Hernández [a] (born April 22, 1981) [1] is a Paralympic athlete from Mexico competing mainly in category T46 long-distance events. [2] He is missing his right hand. [3]
He competed in the 2008 Summer Paralympics in Beijing, China. There he won a gold medal in the men's Marathon – T46 event in world record time. [4] He also won a bronze medal in the men's 5000 metres – T46 event.
As of January 2013, his T46 marathon world record, set in Beijing, remains unbeaten. [5]