Anaís Méndez

Anaís Méndez
Personal information
NationalityEcuadorian
Born (2000-01-18) 18 January 2000 (age 24)
Sport
SportParalympic athletics
Disability classF20
Eventshot put
Medal record
Women's athletics
Representing  Ecuador
Paralympic Games
Bronze medal – third place 2020 Tokyo Shot put F20

Anaís Méndez (born 18 January 2000) is an Ecuadorian Paralympic athlete.[1] She along with her elder sister Poleth Isamar Mendes Sanchez claimed the first medals for Ecuador in the history of the Paralympics.[2] Both have the unique distinction of being the only siblings combination to be the first two Paralympic medalists for a country.

Career

She made her first Paralympic appearance representing Ecuador at the 2016 Summer Paralympics.[3]

She clinched bronze medal in the women's F20 shot put event during the 2020 Summer Paralympics.[4] Coincidentally, her sister Poleth Isamar Mendes Sanchez won the gold medal in the same discipline making it a rare instance of athletes coming from same family who go on to win medals in a same competition. Anaís Méndez won Ecuador's first ever bronze medal in Paralympics history while her elder sister Poleth Isamar Mendes Sanchez won Ecuador's first ever gold medal in Paralympics history.[2] Prior to the 2020 Summer Paralympics, Ecuador had never won a Paralympic medal.[5]

References

  1. ^ "Anais Mendez - Athletics | Paralympic Athlete Profile". International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved 29 August 2021.
  2. ^ a b "Super Sunday sees a new fastest Paralympian and Ecuador's first gold". International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved 29 August 2021.
  3. ^ "Athletics - MENDEZ Anais". Tokyo 2020 Paralympics. Tokyo Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games. Archived from the original on 29 August 2021. Retrieved 29 August 2021.
  4. ^ "Athletics - Women's Shot Put - F20 Schedule". Tokyo 2020 Paralympics. Tokyo Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games. Archived from the original on 29 August 2021. Retrieved 29 August 2021.
  5. ^ "Paralympic History for #ECU Before Today, Ecuador Had Never Won a Paralympic ... - Latest Tweet by Paralympic Games | 🏆 LatestLY". LatestLY. 29 August 2021. Retrieved 29 August 2021.