sports
diciembre 29, 2025
Esta es la historia de Karen, “la princesa” del paratletismo que nació en un taxi y conquistó el mundo
Su vida es lo que ha sido por una cuestión de tiempo. El primero de julio de 1994, María Eugenia Moreno sintió los dolores que avisaban que su hija Ka...
TL;DR
- Karen Palomeque, a para-athlete from Antioquia, has been named the best para-athlete of the year.
- She holds world records in the 100m, 200m, and 400m T38 categories.
- Palomeque was born prematurely in a taxi, leading to a lack of oxygen to her brain, resulting in hemiparesia.
- Hemiparesia caused mild paralysis and weakness on the left side of her body, but she was not limited by it.
- She won a gold medal in the 100m T38 at the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games, setting a world record of 12.26 seconds.
- Palomeque broke the 200m world record twice in 2025, with times of 25.07 seconds and 24.98 seconds.
- She competed in conventional athletics before moving to para-athletics.
- Her mother, María Eugenia Moreno, a single mother, raised her without special treatment despite financial difficulties.
- Raúl Díaz, her coach, noticed her natural speed and encouraged her participation in athletics.