Eduardo Ávila Sánchez

Mexican Paralympic judoka

Ávila at the 2016 Summer Paralympics

Personal information

Full name

Eduardo Adrián Ávila Sánchez

Born

(1986-12-20) 20 December 1986 (age 37)
Mexico City, Mexico

Occupation

Judoka

Sport

Country

Mexico

Sport

Paralympic judo

Medal record

Paralympic judo

Representing Mexico
Paralympic Games
	2008 Beijing	-73 kg
	2016 Rio de Janeiro	-81 kg
	2012 London	-73 kg
	2020 Tokyo	-81 kg
World Championships
	2011 Antalya	-81 kg
	2014 Colorado Springs	-81 kg
	2015 Seoul	-81kg
Parapan American Games
	2007 Rio de Janeiro	-73 kg
	2011 Guadalajara	-81 kg
	2015 Toronto	-81 kg
	2019 Lima	-81 kg
IBSA Pan Am Championships
	2018 Calgary	-81 kg
	2020 Montreal	-81 kg

Eduardo Adrián Ávila Sánchez (born 20 December 1986) is a Mexican Paralympic judoka who competes in international level events. He is two-time Paralympic champion, two-time World champion and a four-time Parapan American Games champion in the middleweight category.^[1]^[2]

Ávila Sánchez began playing judo when he was eight years old when he watched judo competitions with his father who also encouraged him to take part in the sport. When Ávila Sánchez was 21, he competed in national competitions when he decided to devote his life to judo.^[3]

References

^ "Eduardo Avila Judoka". JudoInside. 30 August 2020.
^ "Eduardo Adrian Avila Sanchez". International Paralympic Committee. 30 August 2020.
^ "Medallista Olimpico - Eduardo Adrian Avila Sanchez (in Spanish)". Contigo Claudia Arellano. 30 August 2020.