Athlete Bio#
Read moreRead less
Height
4'11"
Age
48
Hometown
Bogota
Education
Stanford University, Mathematics ‘99; CUNY Brooklyn College (Masters), Finance ‘08
Classification: T11
Quick Facts
- Daughter of Cristobal and Consuelo Mosquera, Ivonne Mosquera is married to G. John Schmidt.
- She speaks fluent French, Italian and Spanish. In her spare time she enjoys doing yoga, cross country skiing, learning new languages, motivational speaking, teaching and partaking in triathlons.
- She describes herself as a chocoholic and lover of singing.
- Mosquera is also a Reiki Master.
Career Highlights
- American Record holder for T11 women in the 1500-meter, 3000, 5000 and marathon distances
- World Champion in Paratriathlon in the Sprint and Olympic distances (totally blind women)
Paralympic Experience
- 1-time Paralympian;
- Paralympic Games Rio de Janeiro 2016, 6th (1500m T11 - Women)
World Championships Experience
- Most recent: 2015 – 4th (1500m T11 - Women)
- Years of participation: 1500m T11 - Women 2015; 800m T11 - Women 2013; TRI-6a - Women 2013; TRI-6 - Women 2012
- Medals: 1 (1 gold)
- Gold – 2013 (TRI-6a - Women)
