Omar Monterola

Omar Monterola (born 1 August 1987) is a Paralympian athlete from Venezuela competing in category T37 sprinting events.

[1] Monterola, who has cerebral palsy, was inspired to take up parasport by his cousin Keisa, who was an international pole vaulter.

He missed the 2008 Summer Paralympics in Beijing due to an injury, but competed at the 2011 IPC Athletics World Championships in Christchurch.

[1] He finished the year by representing Venezuela at the 2011 Parapan American Games in Guadalajara, where he dominated his field winning the gold in all three sprint events, the 100m, 200m and 400m.

In the 200m final Monterols set a regional record to finish in a time of 23.34, which saw him win the bronze medal.