Puerto Vallarta, Jalisco, Mexico - The first group of Puerto Vallarta athletes selected to represent the state of Jalisco in the 2016 National Paralympics put the city's adapted sports team on track to meet expectations, winning four medals, including three gold, in the first round of competitions.

The director of the Municipal Sports Council (COMUDE), José Amador Hernandez Madrigal, said that Coach Erika Ramirez Santillan is on track to meet her team's ambitious goal of winning eight gold medals, as the second group of Vallarta athletes is currently competing in the second round of the games.

Around 3,500 athletes with disabilities are participating in this year's event, which is being held in Acapulco, Guerrero from June 8-16. Eight of these athletes are from Puerto Vallarta, and they are getting closer to achieving their goal every day.

In the first round of competitions, which took place from June 8-11, Puerto Vallarta's Antuán Saade Medellín won two gold medals in swimming, specifically in the 50 meter freestyle and 50 meter breaststroke contests.

In addition, April Guadalupe brought home the gold for shot put and the silver medal in discus throwing; and Guadalupe Ramos took fourth place in the long jump competition.

The second group of Vallarta athletes traveled to Acapulco over the weekend to compete in the second round of competitions, which began on Monday and will conclude later today. They are: Saraí Maria and Fernando Barrientos in athletics, and, in swimming, Emilia González, who won four gold medals in last year's National Paralympic Games.

Madrigal Hernandez thanked the president of DIF, Candelaria Tovar Davalos, for facilitating the transportation of the Puerto Vallarta delegation to Guadalajara, where they joined the other athletes who are representing the State of Jalisco for the trip to Acapulco.