Puerto Vallarta, Mexico – Para-athletes from Puerto Vallarta helped Jalisco secure its 21st consecutive title at the 2026 CONADE National Paralympic Games, winning nine medals in para-athletics, including six gold and three silver.
The group, trained by Alan Magaña Solís as part of the Puerto Vallarta Regional Sports Center for Adapted Sports program, delivered a strong performance at the CODE Revolución facility in Guadalajara. Amador Hernández Madrigal, regional coordinator for CODE Jalisco, confirmed the team’s nine-medal haul.
Among the standout performers was Iker Rubio Andrade, who won gold in both the 800-meter and 1,500-meter races. Competing in the category for athletes with mild intellectual disabilities, Rubio also earned a silver medal as part of a relay team.
Sprinter Ángel Jasso Aldaba added another gold medal for Puerto Vallarta, winning the 100-meter dash in the category for athletes with visual impairments. He also took silver in the 200-meter and 400-meter races, finishing the competition with three medals.
Three other Puerto Vallarta athletes each claimed gold in their respective events. Magali Monserrat Olvera won the javelin throw in the category for deaf athletes, while Juan Jiménez Varillas earned gold in the 4×100-meter relay in the same category. Darién Córdova González completed the group’s gold-medal tally with a victory in the wheelchair javelin throw.
Their results contributed to an impressive overall performance by Jalisco, which finished first in the national standings with 494 medals. The state delegation included 317 athletes and recorded 269 gold, 144 silver and 81 bronze medals. Nuevo León placed second, followed by the State of Mexico in third.
The 2026 National Paralympic Games brought together approximately 2,900 athletes competing in eleven sports, including para-athletics, para-swimming, para-cycling, boccia, goalball, wheelchair basketball, blind football, para-dance sport, para-powerlifting, para-table tennis and para-triathlon.
For the first time, the entire competition was held within a single metropolitan area, with events taking place across Guadalajara and surrounding municipalities. The Games concluded at the Metropolitan Aquatic Center in Zapopan.
For Puerto Vallarta, the nine medals represent an important contribution to Jalisco’s continued success in adapted sports. The performances of Rubio, Jasso, Olvera, Jiménez and Córdova also highlight the dedication of local athletes and the work being done to support competitive opportunities for people with disabilities.
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