More about Eliezer's family life (part 1): https://youtu.be/57L_qCKJvMY<br /><br />Eliezer Gabriel Buenaventura has gone from one of the most deprived neighbourhoods in Veracruz, Mexico to being able to build a house for his family thanks to a gold medal win at the Toronto 2015 Parapan American Games.<br /><br />With Toronto 2015’s prize money, he started building a house for his family and now has access to basic necessities. <br /><br />“I admire my mum so much because it is thanks to her that my brother Juan Jose and I could have three meals a day when we were little,” said Buenaventura, who has a congenital limb impairment in his left arm.<br /><br />“She devoted her life to us and I will always be thankful to her.”<br />Buenaventura took up athletics at eight years old when he met coach Emmanuel Campos, who asked him if he wanted to join his Para sport training programme.<br /><br />“I have always liked sports and said yes to him immediately,” he said.<br /><br />Having an impairment was never a stumbling block for Buenaventura, who says he can do what any other person of his age can.<br /><br />“I do not consider myself different because of my disability, but just like anyone else,” he said.<br /><br />“Yes, I suffered from people’s intolerance sometimes, but that has never brought me down and I have always tried to avoid fights.”<br /><br />Whilst he prepares for the Rio 2016 Paralympic Games, Buenaventura targets further success.<br /><br />“I want to climb onto the podium in Rio,” he said.<br />“With the support of the Agitos Foundation, I dream of making history in my sport.”<br /><br />Clean, broadcast quality versions of Buenaventura’s videos are available free of charge to all media. Requests should be submitted to footage@paralympic.org. The Agitos Foundation must be credited for all use of footage.<br /><br />The Agitos Foundation road to Rio 2016 videos will feature at least one athlete per week until the 4 August, to show the compelling stories that exist in Para sport development as part of #TeamAgitos. A final video for each athlete will then be published the week before the Rio 2016 Paralympics begin.<br /><br />Anyone can use #TeamAgitos on social media to show they are part of the team for growing Para sport, whether they are fans, athletes, coaches, part of the Paralympic Movement or a partner organisation.<br /><br />More info:<br />www.agitosfoundation.org.<br />www.facebook.com/AgitosFoundation or on Twitter at www.twitter.com/agitos.
