Carlos Leon (athlete)
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Carlos Leon is an American Paralympic track and field
athlete who competes in men's shot put
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Leon is a United States Army
veteran who competed for Team USA
at the 2008 Summer Paralympics
in the shot put F53/54 event.
The documentary film Warrior Champions: From Baghdad to Beijing
features Leon's individual story as he trained to try for a berth on the 2008 U.S. Paralympic team.
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...
athlete who competes in men's shot put
Shot put
The shot put is a track and field event involving "putting" a heavy metal ball—the shot—as far as possible. It is common to use the term "shot put" to refer to both the shot itself and to the putting action....
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Leon is a United States Army
United States Army
The United States Army is the main branch of the United States Armed Forces responsible for land-based military operations. It is the largest and oldest established branch of the U.S. military, and is one of seven U.S. uniformed services...
veteran who competed for Team USA
United States at the 2008 Summer Paralympics
The United States sent a delegation to compete at the 2008 Summer Paralympics in Beijing, China. A total of 213 U.S. competitors took part in 18 sports; the only 2 sports Americans did not compete in were soccer 5-a-side and 7-a-side. The American delegation included 16 former members of the U.S....
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 the shot put F53/54 event.
The documentary film Warrior Champions: From Baghdad to Beijing
Warrior Champions: From Baghdad to Beijing
Warrior Champions: From Baghdad to Beijing is a 2009 American documentary film directed by the Renaud Brothers. The films tells the individual stories of four American soldiers who lost limbs or suffered paralysis in Iraq, and of their training to try for a berth on the 2008 U.S...
features Leon's individual story as he trained to try for a berth on the 2008 U.S. Paralympic team.