Perla Bustamante
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Perla Bustamante is a Paralympic athlete
from Mexico
competing mainly in category T42 sprint events.
She competed in the 2004 Summer Paralympics
in Athens
, Greece
. There she won a silver medal in the women's Shot putt - F42-46 event and a bronze medal in the women's Long jump - F42 event. She also competed at the 2008 Summer Paralympics
in Beijing
, China
. There she won a gold medal in the women's 100 metres - T42 event, finished sixth in the women's Shot putt - F42-46 event and finished fourth in the women's Long jump - F42 event
Track and field
Track and field is a sport comprising various competitive athletic contests based around the activities of running, jumping and throwing. The name of the sport derives from the venue for the competitions: a stadium which features an oval running track surrounding a grassy area...
from Mexico
Mexico
The United Mexican States , commonly known as Mexico , is a federal constitutional republic in North America. It is bordered on the north by the United States; on the south and west by the Pacific Ocean; on the southeast by Guatemala, Belize, and the Caribbean Sea; and on the east by the Gulf of...
competing mainly in category T42 sprint events.
She competed in the 2004 Summer Paralympics
2004 Summer Paralympics
The 2004 Summer Paralympics were held in Athens, Greece, from September 17 to September 28. The twelfth Paralympic Games, an estimated 4,000 athletes took part in the Athens programme, with ages ranging from 11 to 66. Paralympic events had already taken place during the 2004 Summer Olympics as...
in Athens
Athens
Athens , is the capital and largest city of Greece. Athens dominates the Attica region and is one of the world's oldest cities, as its recorded history spans around 3,400 years. Classical Athens was a powerful city-state...
, Greece
Greece
Greece , officially the Hellenic Republic , and historically Hellas or the Republic of Greece in English, is a country in southeastern Europe....
. There she won a silver medal in the women's Shot putt - F42-46 event and a bronze medal in the women's Long jump - F42 event. She also competed at the 2008 Summer Paralympics
2008 Summer Paralympics
The 2008 Summer Paralympic Games, the thirteenth Paralympics, took place in Beijing, China from September 6 to September 17, 2008. As with the 2008 Summer Olympics, equestrian events were held in Hong Kong and sailing events in Qingdao....
in Beijing
Beijing
Beijing , also known as Peking , is the capital of the People's Republic of China and one of the most populous cities in the world, with a population of 19,612,368 as of 2010. The city is the country's political, cultural, and educational center, and home to the headquarters for most of China's...
, China
People's Republic of China
China , officially the People's Republic of China , is the most populous country in the world, with over 1.3 billion citizens. Located in East Asia, the country covers approximately 9.6 million square kilometres...
. There she won a gold medal in the women's 100 metres - T42 event, finished sixth in the women's Shot putt - F42-46 event and finished fourth in the women's Long jump - F42 event