Herbert Aceituno
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Born | (1985-11-01) 1 November 1985 (age 38) San Salvador, El Salvador | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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Country | El Salvador | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Sport | Paralympic powerlifting | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Disability | Short stature | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Herbert Aceituno (born 1 November 1985)[1] is a Salvadoran Paralympic powerlifter of short stature.[2] He is a bronze medalist at the 2020 Summer Paralympics held in Tokyo, Japan, a silver medalist at the 2021 World Para Powerlifting Championships held in Tbilisi, Georgia and a gold medalist at the 2019 Parapan American Games held in Lima, Peru.
Career
Aceituno competed in the men's 72 kg event at the 2016 Summer Paralympics held in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil without a successful lift.[3] He was also the flag bearer for El Salvador during the Parade of Nations at the opening ceremony of the event.[4]
Aceituno won the bronze medal in the men's 59 kg event at the 2020 Summer Paralympics held in Tokyo, Japan.[5][6] It became the first ever medal achievement for El Salvador at the Paralympics.[7][8] He was also one of the flag bearers for El Salvador during the Parade of Nations as part of the opening ceremony of the 2020 Summer Paralympics.[9] A few months later, he won the silver medal in his event at the 2021 World Para Powerlifting Championships held in Tbilisi, Georgia.[10][11] This was the first ever medal achievement for El Salvador at the World Para Powerlifting Championships.[10][11]
At the 2017 World Para Powerlifting Championships held in Mexico City, Mexico, he finished in 8th place in the men's 65 kg event.[12] In July 2019, he competed at the World Para Powerlifting Championships held in Nur-Sultan, Kazakhstan. A month later, at the Parapan American Games held in Lima, Peru, he won the gold medal in the men's 65 kg event.[13][14] He also set a new Parapan American record of 182 kg.[13][14][15] In December 2019, at the inaugural Panam Sports Awards, Aceituno won the award of Best Male Para Athlete for his achievement at the 2019 Parapan American Games.[16]
Aceituno also won the gold medal in the men's 59 kg event at the 2023 Parapan American Games held in Santiago, Chile.
Results
Year | Venue | Weight | Attempts (kg) | Total | Rank | |||||||
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1 | 2 | 3 | ||||||||||
Summer Paralympics | ||||||||||||
2016 | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | 72 kg | — | NM | ||||||||
2021 | Tokyo, Japan | 59 kg | 182 | 184 | 184 | ![]() | ||||||
World Championships | ||||||||||||
2017 | Mexico City, Mexico | 65 kg | 165 | 165 | 8 | |||||||
2019 | Nur-Sultan, Kazakhstan | 65 kg | 179 | 179 | 6 | |||||||
2021 | Tbilisi, Georgia | 59 kg | 182 | 183 | 183 | ![]() | ||||||
Parapan American Games | ||||||||||||
2019 | Lima, Peru | 65 kg | 180 | 182 | 182 | ![]() |
References
- ^ "Herbert Aceituno Profile". 2020 Summer Paralympics. Archived from the original on 27 August 2021. Retrieved 27 August 2021.
- ^ "Herbert Aceituno". Paralympic.org. Retrieved 27 August 2021.
- ^ "Men's 72 kg Results" (PDF). 2016 Summer Paralympics. Archived (PDF) from the original on 24 April 2018. Retrieved 27 August 2021.
- ^ "Full list of flag bearers for opening ceremony of Rio 2016 Paralympic Games". Rio2016.com. International Paralympic Committee. 7 September 2016. Archived from the original on 15 September 2016. Retrieved 12 September 2016.
- ^ "Herbert Aceituno wins first Paralympic medal for El Salvador". Olympics.com. 27 August 2021. Archived from the original on 27 August 2021. Retrieved 27 August 2021.
- ^ "Powerlifting Results Book" (PDF). 2020 Summer Paralympics. Archived (PDF) from the original on 30 August 2021. Retrieved 2 September 2021.
- ^ "Así es Herbert Aceituno, héroe nacional salvadoreño". Tokyo 2020. Archived from the original on 27 August 2021. Retrieved 29 August 2021.
- ^ "Aceituno wins first Paralympic medal for El Salvador". Daily News. Retrieved 29 August 2021.
- ^ "El Salvador Team Profile". Olympics.com. Archived from the original on 25 August 2021. Retrieved 1 December 2021.
- ^ a b "Tbilisi 2021: Amalia Perez and Sherif Osman cement legendary status". Paralympic.org. 30 November 2021. Archived from the original on 30 November 2021. Retrieved 30 November 2021.
- ^ a b Morgan, Liam (30 November 2021). "Paralympic gold medallist Shevchuk stars at World Para Powerlifting Championships". InsideTheGames.biz. Retrieved 30 November 2021.
- ^ "Men's 65 kg Results" (PDF). 2017 World Para Powerlifting Championships. Archived (PDF) from the original on 1 December 2021. Retrieved 1 December 2021.
- ^ a b Etchells, Daniel (30 August 2019). "Canada crowned women's wheelchair basketball champions at Parapan American Games". InsideTheGames.biz. Retrieved 30 November 2021.
- ^ a b "Men's 65 kg Medalists" (PDF). 2019 Parapan American Games. Archived (PDF) from the original on 27 August 2021. Retrieved 27 August 2021.
- ^ "Men's 65 kg Results" (PDF). 2019 Parapan American Games. Archived (PDF) from the original on 1 December 2021. Retrieved 1 December 2021.
- ^ "Sporting Icons Crowned At Inaugural Panam Sports Awards". Panam Sports. 13 December 2019. Retrieved 10 February 2022.
External links
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- Herbert Aceituno at Paralympic.org