Hernán Emanuel Urra

Hernán Emanuel Urra (born 31 October 1996)^[2] is an Argentine Paralympic athlete with cerebral palsy competing in F35-classification shot put events.^[3] He is a three-time silver medalist at the Summer Paralympics.

Hernán Urra^[1]

Hernán Urra at Rio 2016 Paralympics
Personal information
Full name	Hernán Emanuel Urra
Born	(1996-10-31) 31 October 1996 (age 28) Cinco Saltos, Argentina
Sport
Country	Argentina
Sport	Para-athletics
Disability	Cerebral palsy
Disability class	F35
Event	Shot put
Medal record Men's para-athletics Representing  Argentina Paralympic Games 2016 Rio de Janeiro Shot put F35 2020 Tokyo Shot put F35 2024 Paris Shot put F35 World Championships 2023 Paris Shot put F35 2019 Dubai Shot put F35 Parapan American Games 2019 Lima Shot put F35/36/37 2023 Santiago Shot put F35/36/37

Career

He represented Argentina at the 2016 Summer Paralympics held in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil and he won the silver medal in the men's shot put F35 event.^[3][4] He also won the silver medal in the men's shot put F35 event at the 2020 Summer Paralympics held in Tokyo, Japan.

In 2019, he qualified to represent Argentina at the 2020 Summer Paralympics in Tokyo, Japan after winning the bronze medal in the men's shot put F35 event at the 2019 World Para Athletics Championships held in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.^[5][6]

He won the silver medal in his event at the 2023 Parapan American Games held in Santiago, Chile.

Achievements

Year	Competition	Venue	Position	Event	Notes
Representing  Argentina
2016	Summer Paralympics	Rio de Janeiro, Brazil	2nd	Shot put	14.91 m
2019	World Championships	Dubai, United Arab Emirates	3rd	Shot put	15.87 m
2019	Parapan American Games	Lima, Peru	1st	Shot put
2021	Summer Paralympics	Tokyo, Japan	2nd	Shot put	15.90 m
2023	World Championships	Paris, France	2nd	Shot put	15.55 m
	Parapan American Games	Santiago, Chile	2nd	Shot put
2024	Summer Paralympics	Paris, France	2nd	Shot put