Mexico at the 2010 Winter Paralympics
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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
.
and Armando Ruiz
.
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...
will send a delegation to compete at the 2010 Winter Paralympics
2010 Winter Paralympics
The 2010 Winter Paralympics, officially the X Paralympic Winter Games, or the 10th Winter Paralympics, were held in Vancouver and Whistler, British Columbia, Canada from March 12 to 21, 2010. The Opening Ceremony took place in BC Place Stadium in Vancouver and the Closing Ceremony in Whistler...
in Vancouver
Vancouver
Vancouver is a coastal seaport city on the mainland of British Columbia, Canada. It is the hub of Greater Vancouver, which, with over 2.3 million residents, is the third most populous metropolitan area in the country,...
, Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
. The country will field two athletes, both in alpine skiing
Alpine skiing at the 2010 Winter Paralympics
The alpine skiing competition of the Vancouver 2010 Paralympics will be held at Whistler, British Columbia. The events were due to be held between 13 March and 21 March 2010...
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Alpine skiing
Mexico's two representatives in alpine skiing will be Arly VelásquezArly Velásquez
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...
and 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...
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| Arly Velásquez Arly Velásquez 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... |
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| 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... |
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