About Perla Bustamante
Born 1964. Perla Bustamante is a Mexican athletics competitor.
Perla Bustamante Corona (born 17 August 1964) is a Paralympic athlete from Mexico competing mainly in category T42 sprint events.
Bustamante was born in Ciudad Juárez in 1964 and earned a degree in industrial engineering from the Chihuahua Institute of Technology. She lost her left leg while training for a triathlon in Puerto Vallarta in 1999.
She competed in the 2004 Summer Paralympics in Athens, Greece. There she won a silver medal in the women's Shot put - F42-46 event and a bronze medal in the women's Long jump - F42 event. She also competed at the 2008 Summer Paralympics in Beijing, China. There she won a gold medal in the women's 100 metres - T42 event, finished sixth in the women's Shot put - F42-46 event and finished fourth in the women's Long jump - F42 event.
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Who is Perla Bustamante?
Mexican paralympic athlete
When was Perla Bustamante born?
Perla Bustamante was born on 17 August 1964 in Ciudad Juárez.
What is Perla Bustamante's occupation?
Perla Bustamante is an athletics competitor.
What nationality is Perla Bustamante?
Perla Bustamante is Mexican.
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