Amalia Ortuño Lizano

Amalia Ortuño Lizano

athlete Costa Rica

Amalia Ortuño Lizano is a Costa Rican parathlete and five-time world champion in adapted CrossFit. Recently, she qualified for the World Para Athletics Championships in New Delhi, India, set to take place in 2025, by achieving an impressive throw of 13.87 meters in javelin. Despite being diagnosed with a degenerative hip condition that left her in a wheelchair for life, she overcame significant physical challenges and mental health struggles to find her passion in adapted sports. Her remarkable journey in para athletics has already seen her break two national records in javelin and discus, showcasing her incredible dedication and resilience as she prepares for her first world championship in athletics.

Global Media Ratings
Dominance
0.00%
Persistence
0 wks
Reach
2,957
Power
36$
Sentiment
9.00
Countries Mentioned
Country Mentions Sentiment Dominance + Persistence x Population = Reach x GDP (millions) = Power
Costa Rica 1 9.00 0.06% +0% 5,094,118 2,957 $62,000 36$
Totals 1 5,094,118 2,957 $62,000 36$
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Costa Rica Costa Rica: Amalia Ortuño Lizano is a pentacampeona mundial who qualified for the World Para Athletics Championships in New Delhi 2025. 9

La Nación – main Costa Rican daily, est. 1946: Pentacampeona mundial representará a Costa Rica en el Mundial de Paratletismo de Nueva Delhi 2025