Mónica Olivia Rodríguez

Mónica Olivia Rodríguez
Personal information
Full nameMónica Olivia Rodríguez Saavedra
NicknameMoni
Born (1989-06-14) 14 June 1989
Ciudad Guzmán, Mexico
Height1.53 m (5 ft 0 in)
Sport
Country Mexico
SportParalympic athletics
DisabilityRetinoblastoma
Disability classT11
Event(s)800 metres
1500 metres
Medal record
Paralympic athletics
Representing  Mexico
Paralympic Games
Gold medal – first place 2020 Tokyo 1500 m T11
Parapan American Games
Gold medal – first place 2019 Lima 1500m T11
Bronze medal – third place 2015 Toronto 1500m T11
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 2019 Dubai 1500m T11

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]

Notes

  1. ^ In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Rodríguez and the second or maternal family name is Saavedra.

References

  1. ^ "Zapotlense athlete will participate in Parapan Americans (in Spanish)". udgtv.com (in Spanish). 2 August 2019.
  2. ^ "Monica Rodriguez shines at the end of the World Para Athletics Dubai 2019 (in Spanish)". Gobierno de Mexico (in Spanish). 15 November 2019.
  3. ^ "Monica Rodriguez Saavedra - IPC Athlete Bio". ipc.infostradasports.com. International Paralympic Committee. 4 July 2021. Archived from the original on 13 July 2021. Retrieved 15 November 2021.
  4. ^ "Athletics: RODRIGUEZ SAAVEDRA, Monica Olivia". Tokyo 2020 Paralympics. Tokyo Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games. Archived from the original on 30 August 2021. Retrieved 15 November 2021.
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