Darwin Castro
Castro (left) at the 2016 Summer Paralympics | ||||||||||||||||||
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| Full name | Darwin Gustavo Castro Reyes | |||||||||||||||||
| Nationality | Ecuador | |||||||||||||||||
| Born | 6 July 1993 Cuenca, Ecuador | |||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Darwin Gustavo Castro Reyes (born 6 July 1993) is an Ecuadorian Paralympian athlete competing mainly in the middle and long-distance events.
Early life
Darwin Gustavo Castro Reyes was born on 6 July 1993 in Cuenca, Ecuador. In 2012, Castro had lost his vision as a result of being diagnosed with keratoconus. Unable to restore his vision, he turned to para-athletics, in which he credits for feeling alive again.[1][2]
Career
Castro competed at the 2015 Parapan American Games, where he won the bronze medal in the 5000 m T11.[3] At the 2016 Summer Paralympics, he made his Paralympic debut and competed in the 1500 and 5000 metres, finishing in seventh place in the latter.[4][5] At the 2020 Summer Paralympics, Castro competed in the 1500 and 5000 metres, finishing in fifth and sixth place in these respective events.[6][7] At the 2024 Summer Paralympics, he competed in the 1500 and 5000 metres, finishing in seventh place in the latter.[8][9] At the 2025 World Para Athletics Championships, Castro won the bronze medal in the 5000 m T13 event.[10]
References
- ^ "Darwin Castro seeks Ecuador's first Paralympic medal". Paralympic.org. 6 September 2016.
- ^ "Agitos Foundation launches Road to Rio 2016 film series with story of Ecuador's Darwin Castro". Infobae.com. 12 July 2021.
- ^ "Medalists Men's 5000m T11" (PDF). Toronto2015.org. 10 August 2015. Archived from the original (PDF) on 11 August 2015.
- ^ "Men's 1500m - T11 - Heat 1". Rio 2016 Paralympic Games. Archived from the original on 22 September 2016. Retrieved 24 October 2016.
- ^ "Men's 5000m - T11 Schedule & Results – Paralympic Athletics". Rio 2016 Paralympic Games. Archived from the original on 22 September 2016. Retrieved 8 September 2016.
- ^ "Final results" (PDF). Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games. Archived from the original (PDF) on 31 August 2021. Retrieved 29 August 2021.
- ^ "Athletics – Men's 5000m - T11 – Final – Results" (PDF). Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games. 27 August 2021. Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 August 2021. Retrieved 27 August 2021.
- ^ "Men's 1500m – T11 – Round 1 – Heat 1/2 results" (PDF). Paralympic.org. International Paralympic Committee. 2 September 2024. Retrieved 10 September 2024.
- ^ "Men's 5000 metres – T11 – Final results" (PDF). Olympics.com. 30 August 2024.
- ^ "New Delhi 2025: Day one medallists". Paralympic.org. International Paralympic Committee. 27 September 2025. Retrieved 27 September 2025.