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Orlando Perez

Orlando Perez

Born and raced in Puerto Rico. Join the army at 19 years old. 1994. In 1995 I was diagnosed with a tumor inside the spinal cord t4 t6. Left me with paraplegia. In 1999 I started playing at the NVWG in San Juan. That November I made the Puerto Rico wheelchair basketball team going to para pan am. I played in 3 para pan ams 4 center American games and one americas cup. Earned 4 medals. Now I'm a Puerto Rican mono skier.

Sports

  • Basketball,
  • Alpine/Downhill Skiing,
  • Nordic Skiing,
  • Water Skiing

City

  • BOUNTIFUL