00:00Colombia should pay much more attention to its Paralympic sport.
00:04Many people don't know it, but we have athletes who not only win medals,
00:08They are breaking world records and making history.
00:11For example, Anginicón Mejía, 17, won two gold medals at the Para-South American Games in Valledupar.
00:17and broke the world record for the 100 meters at the Cali Grand Prix, with a time of 12
00:230.04 seconds.
00:24Karen Palomeque, for her part, won two gold medals at the Dubai Grand Prix,
00:28three medals in Valledupar and the world record for the 400 meters, with 56.60 seconds.
00:34He also won the 200 meters in Cali.
00:36Both are nominated in the Paralympic category of athlete of the year 2026,
00:41But they are not the only ones. There are also great role models in Para swimming.
00:45One is Sara Vargas, who won seven golds and one silver at the Para-South American Games in Valledupar,
00:50with a national record in the 100 meters freestyle.
00:52At the World Championship in Japan, he won two gold medals, one silver medal, and another record.
00:57Carlos Daniel Serrano, one of the greatest in our Paralympic history,
01:01He also had an excellent 2016. He won five gold and four silver medals in Valledupar.
01:07plus two golds and a bronze in Japan.
01:09In adapted weightlifting, Fabio Torres won two gold medals in Valledupar
01:13and the continental title in Mexico lifting 222 kilos.
01:17And Brian Balanta, one of the revelations of the year, won two gold medals in Valledupar and another two in Mexico.
01:23where he raised his Americas record to 199 kilos.
01:26The brothers Edilson and Lady Chica continue to be a reference in Bochia.
01:30Two gold medals each in Valledupar, plus a fourth place in the world doubles competition and three gold medals in the Challenger tournament.
01:36Italy.
01:36One for each brother and one together.
01:38And we cannot forget Francisco San Clemente and Paula Michelle López.
01:42He was the runner-up in the Los Angeles Marathon.
01:45He won the Gran Más Marathon for the third time in a row.
01:49He finished third in Mexico City and won two gold medals at the Cali Grand Prix.
01:53At 16, she won junior titles in Italy and Barranquilla.
01:56A silver medal in Valledupar.
01:58He was a finalist at Roland Garros as a junior and won the US Open junior doubles title.
02:0310 nominees, 10 extraordinary stories and many reasons to pay more attention to Colombian Paralympic sport.
02:10The Spectator's Sportsman of the Year gala is approaching.
02:14Stay tuned for all things related to the award in our print newspaper, on our website and on our social media channels.
02:20@ C-E and @ E-E Athlete.
