Mario Santillán
Mexican paralympic athlete
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Mario Santillán (born April 22, 1981) is a Paralympic athlete from Mexico competing mainly in category T46 long distance events. He is missing his right hand.
He competed in the 2008 Summer Paralympics in Beijing, China. There he won a gold medal in the men's Marathon - T46 event in world record time. He also won a bronze medal in the men's 5000 metres - T46 event.
As of January 2013, his T46 marathon world record, set in Beijing, remains unbeaten.