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 two-time silver medalist at the Summer Paralympics.
 Hernán Urra at Rio 2016 Paralympics | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Hernán Emanuel Urra |
| Born | 31 October 1996 Cinco Saltos, Argentina |
| Sport | |
| Country | Argentina |
| Sport | Para-athletics |
| Disability | Cerebral palsy |
| Disability class | F35 |
| Event | Shot put |
Career edit
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 edit
| 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 | ||
References edit
- ^ "Five Youth Parapan graduates who became Paralympians". Paralympic.org. International Paralympic Committee. 19 March 2017.
Hernan Urra (Argentina)
- ^ "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.
- ^ a b "Hernan Emanuel Urra". Paralympic.org. International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved 19 February 2020.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Dubai 2019 Results | Event Overview – Men's shot put F35". Paralympic.org. International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved 2 February 2020.
- ^ 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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