Gilda Guadalupe Cota Vera

Gilda Guadalupe Cota Vera
Personal information
NationalityMexican
Born (1989-09-10) 10 September 1989 (age 35)[1]
Sport
Country Mexico
SportPara-athletics
Disability classF33
Eventshot put
Medal record
Women's para-athletics
Representing  Mexico
Paralympic Games
Silver medal – second place 2024 Paris Shot put F33
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 2024 Kobe Shot put F33

Gilda Guadalupe Cota Vera (born 10 September 1989) is a Mexican para-athlete specializing in shot put. She represented Mexico at the 2024 Summer Paralympics.

Career

In May 2024, she competed at the 2024 World Para Athletics Championships and won a gold medal in the shot put F33 event with an Americas record throw of 7.77 metres.[2][3] She then represented Mexico at the 2024 Summer Paralympics and won a silver medal in the shot put F33 event.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b "Gilda Guadalupe Cota Vera". Paris 2024 Paralympics. Retrieved 5 September 2024.
  2. ^ "Kobe 2024: Aitchison, Athmani lead record-breaking Thursday". paralympic.org. 23 May 2024. Retrieved 5 September 2024.
  3. ^ "World Para Athletics 2024 Day 7: Dominican delight, plus more records broken". insidethegames.biz. 24 May 2024. Retrieved 5 September 2024.