Leonardo Díaz (parathlete)

Leonardo Díaz (born 16 February 1975) is a Paralympian athlete from Cuba competing mainly in category F56 throwing events.[1][2]

"Leonardo Díaz (athlete)" redirects here. For other sportspeople with this name, see Leonardo Díaz (disambiguation).
Leornado Diaz
Personal information
Full nameLeonardo Díaz Aldana
NationalityCuban
Born (1975-02-16) 16 February 1975
Bayamo, Cuba
Sport
CountryCuba
SportAthletics
Event(s)F56 Shot put
F56 Discus
F56 Javelin
ClubACLIFIM
Medal record
Event 1st 2nd 3rd
Paralympic Games 2 0 0
World Championships 4 0 0
Parapan American Games 2 1 1
Track and field (athletics)
Representing  Cuba
Paralympic Games
2008 Beijing Discus – F55/56
2012 London Discus – F54-56
IPC World Championships
2011 ChristchurchDiscus – F54-56
2013 LyonDiscus – F54-56
2015 DohaDiscus – F56
2017 London Discus throw - F56
Parapan American Games
2011 GuadalajaraDiscus – F54-56
2011 GuadalajaraJavelin – F54-56
2011 GuadalajaraShot put – F54-56
2015 TorontoShot put – F56

Leonardo has competed in the shot, discus and javelin in three consecutive Paralympics. In his first in Athens in 2004 he failed to finish in the medal positions. On returning four years later to Beijing he won the gold medal in the F55/56 category discus, a feat he replicated in London in 2012.

References
  1. Paralímpicos de Londres´12: Ascienden a 23 los clasificados cubanos Archived 2013-01-05 at Archive.today 07 de Junio de 2012 "Leonardo Díaz"
  2. "Diaz Aldana, Leonardo Felipe". ipc.infostradasports.com. Retrieved 19 July 2014.


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