María de los Ángeles Ortiz Hernández (born 18 February 1973) is a Mexican paralympian athlete competing mainly in category F57/58 shot put events. 10 Aug 2011 "La campeona mundial paraolímpica, María de los Ángeles Ortíz Hernández, tiene récord mundial en lanzamiento de bala de 11.21 metros, y en disco con 30.08 metros. Espera dos ciclos olímpicos más para su retiro en el 2016 en Rio de Janeiro."
Career She competed in the 2008 Summer Paralympics in Beijing, China. There, she won a silver medal in the women's shot put F57/F58 event. Three years later she won the gold medal and world record in the same event at the 2011 IPC Athletics World Championships held in Christchurch, New Zealand. In 2011 won the gold medal and new world record in the Parapanamericans Games in Guadalajara, Mexico, and silver medal in discus throw.
She became double Paralympic Champion by winning gold at the 2012 Summer Paralympics in London and 2016 Summer Paralympics in Rio de Janeiro.
Personal life She is daughter of Víctor Ángel Ortiz Tenorio, a baseball player.
References
External links
María de los Ángeles Ortiz Hernández at Mexicanos en París