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José Rolando
Personal information
Birth nameJosé Rolando de León[1]
Born1950 (age 73–74)
Sport
Country Guatemala
SportWeightlifting
DisabilityPolio
Medal record
Representing  Guatemala
Paralympic Games
Weightlifting
Bronze medal – third place 1976 Toronto Men's featherweight
Gold medal – first place 1988 Seoul Men's -57 kg

José Rolando de León (born 1950)[1] is a Guatemalan paralympic weightlifter.[2] At the age of 10 months he contracted polio.[3] He competed at the 1976 Summer Paralympics and 1988 Summer Paralympics, winning the gold and bronze medals in weightlifting.[4][5][6]

References

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  1. ^ a b Diego Ocaña, Juan (4 September 2021). "Biography of José Rolando de León, Guatemalan weightlifting paraathlete". Guatemala.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 18 September 2022.
  2. ^ Perez, Max (20 August 2019). "Rolando de León says goodbye to his friend". Diario de Centro América (in Spanish). Retrieved 18 September 2022.
  3. ^ Mauricio Martínez, Francisco (15 October 2017). "Guatemalan Rolando de León has won nine world weight championships". Prensa Libre (in Spanish). Retrieved 18 September 2022.
  4. ^ "Rolando de León, the Guatemalan World Weightlifting Champion". Guatemala.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 18 September 2022.
  5. ^ "Toronto 1976 Paralympic Games Results". International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved 18 September 2022.
  6. ^ "Seoul 1988 Paralympic Games Results". International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved 18 September 2022.
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