Amalia Pérez

Amalia Pérez Vásquez (b. 10 July 1977) is a Mexican powerlifter in the 44 kilograms (97 lb) - 60 kilograms (130 lb) bracket.[1][2][3] She has five times been a Paralympic champion and is the only powerlifter in the world to have Paralympic champion in three divisions.[4]

Amalia Pérez

Personal information
Full name	Amalia Pérez Vásquez
Nationality	Mexican
Born	July 10, 1977 Mexico City, Mexico
Sport
Country	Mexico
Sport	powerlifting
Disability	Paraplegia
Event(s)	44kg - 60kg
Coached by	Jose Enrique Alvarado Paiz
Medal record Women's powerlifting Representing  Mexico Summer Paralympics Beijing 2008 52 kg London 2012 60 kg Rio de Janeiro 2016 55 kg Athens 2004 48 kg Sydney 2000 48 kg Parapan American Games Rio de Janeiro 2007 52kg Guadalajara 2011 lightweight Mississauga 2015 52kg

Pérez has been a member of the Mexican delegation to the Paralympic Games since 2000.[2] It was her participation of 2000 Summer Paralympics that won Pérez her first silver medal in the 52 kilograms (115 lb) powerlifting event,[5] and she would again win a silver medal in the 2004 Summer Paralympics in Athens, but this time in the 48 kilograms (106 lb) event.[6] At the 2008 Summer Paralympics, Pérez won her first gold medal in the 52kg event and surpass the Pan-American record with a lifted weight of 127.5 kilograms (281 lb).[7] She would do this again four years later at the 2012 Summer Paralympics, this time with a lifted weight of 135.5 kilograms (299 lb).[8][9]

At the continental level, Pérez won a gold medal Parapan Games 2007 in Rio de Janeiro in the 52kg event and broke the world Paralympic powerlifting record with 130.5 kilograms (288 lb) on 14 August 2007.[10][11] At the 2011 Parapan American Games held in Guadalajara, she received the gold medal in the women's 44kg - 60kg event.[12]

In 2008, Pérez received the National Mexican Sports Award.[13]

Citations

1. "Amalia Pérez: mexicana y superpoderosa". BBC World (in Spanish). 3 September 2012. Retrieved 30 May 2013.
2. Reséndiz, Mac (13 October 2012). "Amalia Pérez: vulnerable y fuerte" (in Spanish). ESPNdeportes. Retrieved 30 May 2013.
3. "Amalia Perez - Para powerlifting | Paralympic Athlete Profile". www.paralympic.org. Retrieved 29 November 2017.
4. "¡Récord mundial y tercer oro consecutivo!". sportspedia.com.mx (in Spanish). Sportspedia México. Archived from the original on 2016-09-20. Retrieved 21 September 2016.
5. "Women's Up To 52 kg". paralympic.org (in Spanish). International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved 19 May 2013.
6. "Women's Up To 48 kg". paralympic.org (in Spanish). International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved 19 May 2013.
7. "Women's Up To 52 kg". paralympic.org. International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved 19 May 2013.
8. "Women's Up To 52 kg". paralympic.org (in Spanish). International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved 19 May 2013.
9. "Women's Up To 60 kg". paralympic.org/ (in Spanish). International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved 19 May 2013.
10. "Records Iniciales". parapan.guadalajara2011.org (in Spanish). Guadalajara 2011, Juegos parapanamericanos. Archived from the original on 2013-08-06. Retrieved 24 May 2013.
11. "Segunda gran jornada de México en Parapanamericanos". La Jornada (in Spanish). 15 August 2007. Retrieved 30 May 2013.
12. "Amalia Pérez". info.parapan.guadalajara2011.org.mx (in Spanish). Guadalajara 2011, Juegos parapanamericanos. Archived from the original on 2012-08-12. Retrieved 24 May 2013.
13. del Río, April (5 November 2008). "El PND, orgullo, satisfacción y justicia, señala Amalia Pérez". La Jornada (in Spanish). Retrieved 30 May 2013.