Herbert Aceituno

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Herbert Aceituno
Aceituno in 2021
Personal information
Born (1985-11-01) 1 November 1985 (age 38)
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[edit]

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[edit]

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[edit]

  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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