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Hernán Urra[1]
Hernán Urra at Rio 2016 Paralympics
Personal information
Full nameHernán Emanuel Urra
Born (1996-10-31) 31 October 1996 (age 28)
Cinco Saltos, Argentina
Sport
CountryArgentina
SportPara-athletics
DisabilityCerebral palsy
Disability classF35
EventShot put
Medal record
Men's para-athletics
Representing  Argentina
Paralympic Games
Silver medal – second place 2016 Rio de Janeiro Shot put F35
Silver medal – second place 2020 Tokyo Shot put F35
Silver medal – second place 2024 Paris Shot put F35
World Championships
Silver medal – second place 2023 Paris Shot put F35
Bronze medal – third place 2019 Dubai Shot put F35
Parapan American Games
Gold medal – first place 2019 Lima Shot put F35/36/37
Silver medal – second place 2023 Santiago Shot put F35/36/37

Hernán Emanuel Urra (born 31 October 1996)[2] is an Argentine Paralympic athlete with cerebral palsy competing in F35-classification shot put events.[3] He is a three-time silver medalist at the Summer Paralympics.

Career

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He represented Argentina at the 2016 Summer Paralympics held in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil and he won the silver medal in the men's shot put F35 event.[3][4] He also won the silver medal in the men's shot put F35 event at the 2020 Summer Paralympics held in Tokyo, Japan.

In 2019, he qualified to represent Argentina at the 2020 Summer Paralympics in Tokyo, Japan after winning the bronze medal in the men's shot put F35 event at the 2019 World Para Athletics Championships held in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.[5][6]

He won the silver medal in his event at the 2023 Parapan American Games held in Santiago, Chile.

Achievements

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Year Competition Venue Position Event Notes
Representing  Argentina
2016 Summer Paralympics Rio de Janeiro, Brazil 2nd Shot put 14.91 m
2019 World Championships Dubai, United Arab Emirates 3rd Shot put 15.87 m
2019 Parapan American Games Lima, Peru 1st Shot put
2021 Summer Paralympics Tokyo, Japan 2nd Shot put 15.90 m
2023 World Championships Paris, France 2nd Shot put 15.55 m
Parapan American Games Santiago, Chile 2nd Shot put
2024 Summer Paralympics Paris, France 2nd Shot put

References

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  1. ^ "Five Youth Parapan graduates who became Paralympians". Paralympic.org. International Paralympic Committee. 19 March 2017. Hernan Urra (Argentina)
  2. ^ "URRA Hernan Emanuel". Tokyo 2020 Paralympics. Tokyo Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games. Archived from the original on 4 September 2021. Retrieved 5 September 2021.
  3. ^ a b "Hernan Emanuel Urra". Paralympic.org. International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved 19 February 2020.
  4. ^ Palmer, Dan (24 October 2016). "Argentina to hold third Paralympic National Day in Buenos Aires". InsideTheGames.biz. Retrieved 19 February 2020. The country also won one silver medal in athletics, with Hernan Emanuel Urra finishing second in the men's F35 shot put.
  5. ^ "Dubai 2019 Results | Event Overview – Men's shot put F35". Paralympic.org. International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved 2 February 2020.
  6. ^ Etchells, Daniel (11 November 2019). "Perfect 10 for Durand at World Para Athletics Championships". InsideTheGames.biz. Retrieved 19 February 2020. Uzbekistan's Khusniddin Norbekov smashed the men's shot put F35 record with a throw of 17.32m. China's Fu Xinhan took the silver medal with 16.53m and Argentina's Hernan Emanuel Urra the bronze with 15.87m.
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