Herbert Aceituno

Herbert Aceituno
Aceituno in 2021
Personal information
Born (1985-11-01) 1 November 1985 (age 39)
San Salvador, El Salvador
Sport
CountryEl Salvador
SportParalympic powerlifting
DisabilityShort stature
Medal record
Paralympic Games
Bronze medal – third place 2020 Tokyo 59 kg
World Championships
Silver medal – second place 2021 Tbilisi 59 kg
Parapan American Games
Gold medal – first place 2019 Lima 65 kg
Gold medal – first place 2023 Santiago 59 kg

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
1 2 3
Summer Paralympics
2016 Rio de Janeiro, Brazil 72 kg 185 185 185 — NM
2021 Tokyo, Japan 59 kg 182 184 187 184 3rd place, bronze medalist(s)
World Championships
2017 Mexico City, Mexico 65 kg 165 165 165 165 8
2019 Nur-Sultan, Kazakhstan 65 kg 179 179 182 179 6
2021 Tbilisi, Georgia 59 kg 182 182 183 183 2nd place, silver medalist(s)
Parapan American Games
2019 Lima, Peru 65 kg 178 180 182 182 1st place, gold medalist(s)

References

  1. ^ "Herbert Aceituno Profile". 2020 Summer Paralympics. Archived from the original on 27 August 2021. Retrieved 27 August 2021.
  2. ^ "Herbert Aceituno". Paralympic.org. Retrieved 27 August 2021.
  3. ^ "Men's 72 kg Results" (PDF). 2016 Summer Paralympics. Archived (PDF) from the original on 24 April 2018. Retrieved 27 August 2021.
  4. ^ "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.
  5. ^ "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.
  6. ^ "Powerlifting Results Book" (PDF). 2020 Summer Paralympics. Archived (PDF) from the original on 30 August 2021. Retrieved 2 September 2021.
  7. ^ "Así es Herbert Aceituno, héroe nacional salvadoreño". Tokyo 2020. Archived from the original on 27 August 2021. Retrieved 29 August 2021.
  8. ^ "Aceituno wins first Paralympic medal for El Salvador". Daily News. Retrieved 29 August 2021.
  9. ^ "El Salvador Team Profile". Olympics.com. Archived from the original on 25 August 2021. Retrieved 1 December 2021.
  10. ^ 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.
  11. ^ a b Morgan, Liam (30 November 2021). "Paralympic gold medallist Shevchuk stars at World Para Powerlifting Championships". InsideTheGames.biz. Retrieved 30 November 2021.
  12. ^ "Men's 65 kg Results" (PDF). 2017 World Para Powerlifting Championships. Archived (PDF) from the original on 1 December 2021. Retrieved 1 December 2021.
  13. ^ a b Etchells, Daniel (30 August 2019). "Canada crowned women's wheelchair basketball champions at Parapan American Games". InsideTheGames.biz. Retrieved 30 November 2021.
  14. ^ 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.
  15. ^ "Men's 65 kg Results" (PDF). 2019 Parapan American Games. Archived (PDF) from the original on 1 December 2021. Retrieved 1 December 2021.
  16. ^ "Sporting Icons Crowned At Inaugural Panam Sports Awards". Panam Sports. 13 December 2019. Retrieved 10 February 2022.
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