Mexico at the 2026 Winter Paralympics
| Mexico at the 2026 Winter Paralympics | |
|---|---|
| IPC code | MEX |
| NPC | Comité Paralímpico Mexicano |
| Website | www |
| in Milan and Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy 6 March 2026 – 15 March 2026 | |
| Competitors | 1 (1 man) in 1 sport |
| Flag bearer | Arly Velásquez |
| Medals |
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| Winter Paralympics appearances (overview) | |
Mexico competed at the 2026 Winter Paralympics in Milan and Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy from 6 to 15 March 2026.
One alpine skier, Arly Velásquez, represented the country and competed for the fifth consecutive time at the Winter Paralympics.[1][2][3]
Competitors
The following is a list of the number of competitors who participated at the Games per sport/discipline.
| Sport | Men | Women | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Para alpine skiing | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Alpine skiing
One alpine skier represented the country. He was scheduled to compete in three events in the category LW10-1.[4] However, he suffered an injury during a training session before the giant slalom and could not participate in it.[5]
| Athlete | Event | Run 1 | Run 2 | Total | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
| Arly Velásquez | Men's downhill, sitting | N/a | DNF | ||||
| Men's super-G, sitting | N/a | 1:21.53 | 15 | ||||
See also
References
- ^ "Arly Velázquez va por la hazaña histórica en los Paralímpicos de Invierno Milán-Cortina 2026" [Arly Velázquez is aiming for a historic feat at the Milan-Cortina 2026 Winter Paralympics] (in Spanish). En Breve. 18 February 2026. Archived from the original on 23 February 2026. Retrieved 23 February 2026.
- ^ "Comunicado Oficial" [Official Statement] (PDF) (in Spanish). Comité Paralímpico Mexicano. 30 January 2026. Archived from the original (PDF) on 23 February 2026. Retrieved 23 February 2026.
- ^ Smirnova, Lena (1 January 2025). "How Arly Velasquez Turned a Magical New Year's Day Into a Life Mission". Olympics.com. Archived from the original on 25 February 2026. Retrieved 25 February 2026.
- ^ Nava, Luis Mote (25 February 2026). "Arly Velásquez competirá en tres pruebas dentro de los Juegos Paralímpicos de Invierno, cuándo se llevarán a cabo" [Arly Velásquez will compete in three events at the Winter Paralympic Games, when will they take place?] (in Spanish). Infobae. Archived from the original on 26 February 2026. Retrieved 26 February 2026.
- ^ López, Arturo (12 March 2026). "Arly Velásquez sufrió fractura tras caída; adiós a Paralímpicos de Invierno 2026" [Arly Velásquez suffered a fracture after a fall; goodbye to the 2026 Winter Paralympics] (in Spanish). Excélsior. Archived from the original on 13 March 2026. Retrieved 13 March 2026.