ParalympianPara Track and Field

Ivonne Mosquera-Schmidt

Paralympian 2016

Athlete Bio

Height

4'11"

Hometown

Bogota

Education

Stanford University, Mathematics ‘99; CUNY Brooklyn College (Masters), Finance ‘08

classification: T11

Personal

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)