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Gilberto Alavez

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Gilberto Alavez
Medal record
Paralympic athletics
Representing  Mexico
Paralympic Games
Silver medal – second place2000 Sydney800 metres - T44

Gilberto Alavez is a Mexican paralympic athlete, competing mainly in category T44 cycling sprint and middle-distance events.[1]

Gilberto won a silver medal in the 800m at the 2000 Summer Paralympics where he also competed in the 400m. A move to shorter distances in the 2004 Summer Paralympics proved unsuccessful as he failed to medal in the 100m, 400m or the 4 × 400 m.[2]

Alavez won the paratriathlon race at the 2013 World Triathlon Duathlon Championships in Canada.[3]

Personal life

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Alavez hails from San Juan Atepec, Oaxaca.[4] As of 2013, he lived in Los Angeles.[5]

References

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  1. Gilberto Alavez
  2. profile on paralympic.org
  3. García, Ricardo (4 February 2015). "Gilberto Alavez cerró su preparación deportiva en Oaxaca (16:50 h)". ADN Sureste (in Spanish). Retrieved 14 April 2026.
  4. "Gilberto Alavez, preparado para reto más". Oaxaca Media (in Spanish). 18 April 2015. Retrieved 14 April 2026.
  5. "Gilberto Alavés [sic] tiene la mira en Brasil 2016". Revista Tucán (in Spanish). 27 August 2013. Retrieved 14 April 2026.