Arly Velásquez

Arly Aristides Velásquez Peñaloza[lower-alpha 1] (born August 17, 1988) is a Paralympian who represented Mexico at the 2010 Winter Paralympics, along with teammate Armando Ruiz. Velasquez broke his back in a mountain biking accident in 2001. After trying many wheelchair sports, such as shot put, wheelchair basketball and tennis, he discovered the sport of mono-skiing. Mono-skiing is similar to skiing for able-bodied however, athletes sit on a single ski with crutch-like ski poles using their hips to make turns.[1] Velásquez also represented Mexico at the 2014 and 2018 Winter Paralympics.

Arly Velásquez at the 2012 IPC NorAm Cup
Arly Velásquez at the 2012 IPC NorAm Cup

Notes
  1. This name uses Spanish naming customs: the first or paternal family name is Velásquez and the second or maternal family name is Peñaloza.
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References
  1. Wolfe, Felicity (28 August 2009). "Winter Games: Chair part of the challenge for skier". Otago Daily Times. Retrieved 16 September 2011.


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