Launch of the Argentine Parasport Foundation

Alejandro Maldonado is a reference in Paralympic athletics in our country and in South America. Still active at 44 – and with the ambition of qualifying for the Paris Paralympics in 2024 – Maldonado is also focusing on activities in support of other Paralympics.

For this reason, Friday 22 July will present the Parasport Argentine Foundation, at the RE Cultural Center, in Quilmes. “I want to do something different than what you usually do. I met several friends and we decided to promote a new vision of sport for people with disabilitiesMaldonado emphasized.

In addition, he is preparing his participation in the two most followed athletic events on the national calendar, the 21k in Buenos Aires on 21 August and the Buenos Aires International Marathon on 18 September.

Maldonado has already represented the country at the Athens and Beijing Paralympics and in several international events, including the New York Marathon where he finished 15th in the wheelchair race. In addition to the road and road events, he also did it on the athletics tracks, obtaining four medals at the Para-Pan American Games in Lima 2019.

“Parasport -rebrands- plays an important role in physical activity. Our Foundation will aim to ensure that people with disabilities of all ages and abilities can develop their full potential. And not only in sport, but also in education and health ”.