Melissa Baldera

Melissa Baldera (born 20 September 20, 1995 Lima) is a Peruvian Paralympic sprinter.

Biography

Melissa lost 90% of her vision at the age of 19 due to glaucoma. She began practicing Paralympic athletics in 2017, and she participated in the 2019 Parapan American Games in Lima, finishing in sixth position in both the 100 and 200-meter T11 dash . [1][2][3]

In 2021, she participated in the 2020 Summer Paralympics in Tokyo.[4][5] She competed in Women's 100 metres T11,[6] Women's 200 metres T11,[7] and Women's 400 m T11.[8]

Her guide athlete is Edert Alonzo Yllescas Ramos.[9]

In 2022, she competed at the 2022 Para World Grand Prix, winning a gold medal in 200 meters T11.[10]

References
  1. "Melissa Baldera, la velocista que estudió masoterapia y que representará al Perú en Tokio 2020". www.gob.pe (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 2023-07-01. Retrieved 2023-07-01.
  2. "Para athletics | Athlete Profile: BALDERA Melissa - ParaPan American Games Lima 2019". wrsd.lima2019.pe. Archived from the original on 2023-07-01. Retrieved 2023-07-01.
  3. "Entries by Event - Women's 200m T11". db.ipc-services.org. Archived from the original on 2023-07-01. Retrieved 2023-07-01.
  4. LR, Deportes (2021-08-29). "Tokio 2020: paratleta Melissa Baldera supera su propia marca personal". larepublica.pe (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 2022-03-20. Retrieved 2023-07-01.
  5. PERÚ, Empresa Peruana de Servicios Editoriales S. A. EDITORA. "Melissa Baldera, la velocista peruana que buscará la cima en Tokio 2020". andina.pe (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 2021-08-19. Retrieved 2023-07-01.
  6. "Tokyo 2020 - athletics - women-s-100-m-t11". International Paralympic Committee. Archived from the original on 2023-04-01. Retrieved 2023-07-01.
  7. "Tokyo 2020 - athletics - women-s-200-m-t11". International Paralympic Committee. Archived from the original on 2023-04-01. Retrieved 2023-07-01.
  8. "Tokyo 2020 - athletics - women-s-400-m-t11". International Paralympic Committee. Archived from the original on 2023-04-01. Retrieved 2023-07-01.
  9. RedacciónRPP (2021-06-23). "¡Qué orgullo! Peruanos Efrain Sotacuro y Melissa Baldera clasificaron a los Juegos Paralímpicos Tokio 2020 | RPP Noticias". rpp.pe (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 2022-03-20. Retrieved 2023-07-01.
  10. "Para atleta peruana Melissa Baldera gana la medalla de oro y plata en Grand Prix Mundial de París" (in Spanish). 2022-06-12. Archived from the original on 2022-08-11. Retrieved 2023-07-01.
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