Alejo José Vélez Cucalón[a] (born 1 May 1968) is a paralympic athlete from Spain competing mainly in category F11 jumping events.
| Medal record | ||
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| Track and field (athletics) | ||
Representing  Spain
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| Paralympic Games | ||
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1992 Barcelona | High Jump - b2 |
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1996 Atlanta | High Jump - F10-11 |
Vélez competed in his first paralympics in his home country in 1992 as well as travelling to Atlanta for the 1996 Summer Paralympics. In 1992 he competed in the long jump, triple jump and pentathlon finishing fifth, fourth and eighth as well as setting a new paralympic games record in the high jump to win gold by 20 cm. He failed to register a performance in the 1996 long jump and then despite jumping higher than four years ago lost out to Belarusian Oleg Chapel in the high jump.[1]
Notes
edit- ^ In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Vélez and the second or maternal family name is Cucalón.
References
edit- ^ "Alejo Velez". Paralympic.org. International Paralympic Committee.
External links
edit- Alejo Velez at the International Paralympic Committee
- Alejo José Velez Cucalón at the Comité Paralímpico Español (archive) (in Spanish)
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