José Gregorio Lemos

José Gregorio Lemos Rivas (born 4 June 1991) is a Colombian athlete with cerebral palsy.[1] He represented Colombia at the 2020 Summer Paralympics in Tokyo, Japan and he won the gold medal in the men's javelin throw F38 event.[2]

José Gregorio Lemos
Personal information
Full nameJosé Gregorio Lemos Rivas
Born (1991-06-01) 1 June 1991
Pradera, Valle del Cauca, Colombia
Sport
Country Colombia
SportAthletics
Event(s)Javelin throw
Medal record
Men's para-athletics
Representing  Colombia
Paralympic Games
Gold medal – first place 2020 Tokyo Javelin throw F38
In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Lemos and the second or maternal family name is Rivas.

He is the younger brother of Sandra Lemos.[3]

References
  1. "José Gregorio Lemos Rivas". paralympic.org. International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved 26 August 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  2. "José Gregorio Lemos". olympics.com. Archived from the original on 21 August 2021. Retrieved 26 August 2021.
  3. Hernández Henao, Santiago (17 July 2012), Sandra, a Londres con sus tres amores - La colombiana que estará lanzamiento de bala es madre de tres hijos. Debuta en Olímpicos. (in Spanish), El Colombiano, retrieved May 11, 2014


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