Arly Velásquez
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Arly Velasquez is a Paralympian
who represents Mexico at the 2010 Winter Paralympics
, along with teammate Armando Ruiz
. Velasquez broke his back in a mountain biking accident in 2001. After trying many wheelchair supports, such as shot put, wheelchair basketball and tennis, he discovered the sport of mono-skiing. Mono-skiing is similar to skiing for able-bodied however, athletes sit on a single ski with crutch-like ski poles using their hips to make turns.
Paralympic Games
The Paralympic Games are a major international multi-sport event where athletes with a physical disability compete; this includes athletes with mobility disabilities, amputations, blindness, and Cerebral Palsy. There are Winter and Summer Paralympic Games, which are held immediately following their...
who represents Mexico at the 2010 Winter Paralympics
Mexico at the 2010 Winter Paralympics
Mexico will send a delegation to compete at the 2010 Winter Paralympics in Vancouver, Canada. The country will field two athletes, both in alpine skiing.- Alpine skiing :...
, along with teammate Armando Ruiz
Armando Ruiz
Juan Armando Ruiz Hernandez is a lawyer from Mexico City, who represents Mexico in the 2010 Paralympics, under the Alpine skiing discipline and represented Mexico in the 2006 Paralympics...
. Velasquez broke his back in a mountain biking accident in 2001. After trying many wheelchair supports, such as shot put, wheelchair basketball and tennis, he discovered the sport of mono-skiing. Mono-skiing is similar to skiing for able-bodied however, athletes sit on a single ski with crutch-like ski poles using their hips to make turns.
External links
- Profile: Arly Velasquez Penaloza at the official website of the 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games