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Para Track and Field

Ivonne Mosquera-Schmidt

Paralympian 2016

Athlete Bio#

Height

4'11"

Age

47

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)
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)

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