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Biography
Impairment information
Type of Impairment
Vision impairment
Classification
B2
Guide
Joan Font, from 2013
Further personal information
Family
Wife Emma Perez Serra, one daughter
Residence
Espluges Llobregat, ESP
Languages
Spanish
Sport specific information
When and where did you begin this sport?
At age 18 he began competing in Para athletics. He took up Para cycling in 2013.
Why this sport?
He has been involved in a number of sports from an early age, including athletics, football, and skateboarding. He took up Para cycling following the 2012 Paralympic Games in London, after a hip injury prevented him from competing in Para athletics. "I had 14 years in my career and it was time for a change. Cycling had always drawn my attention."
General interest
Injuries
A hip injury forced him to switch from Para athletics to Para cycling following the 2012 Paralympic Games in London. He had first experienced problems with the injury in 2011. (Cambrils Park Resort YouTube channel, 19 Sep 2019; diariodeunadeportista.es, 11 Apr 2019)
Sporting philosophy / motto
"There is no secret behind my success. It's just hours of hard work." (marca.com, 29 Aug 2014)
Awards and honours
In 2014 he received the Medal of the Royal Order of Sports Merit from the Spanish government. (transgesa.com, 16 Mar 2016)
Other sports
He represented Spain in athletics at four consecutive editions of the Paralympic Games between 2000 and 2012, claiming three medals. He competed in road cycling and track cycling at the 2016 Paralympic Games in Rio de Janeiro. He has also taken part in the Titan Race, a mountain bike stage race. (SportsDeskOnline, 02 Jul 2020; Cambrils Park Resort YouTube channel, 19 Sep 2019; esciclismo.com, 03 May 2019)
Famous relatives
His brother Abel represented Spain in athletics at each edition of the Paralympic Games between 2000 and 2012. He won silver in the T12 800m at the 2000 Games in Sydney. (SportsDeskOnline, 28 Jul 2017; paralimpicos.es, 2012)
Ambitions
To win gold at the 2020 Paralympic Games in Tokyo. (Cambrils Park Resort YouTube channel, 19 Sep 2019)
Impairment
He has retinitis pigmentosa, an impairment that gradually narrows the field of vision. He has a 10% vision range. (Cambrils Park Resort YouTube channel, 19 Sep 2019)
Results
| Unit | Date | Rank |
|---|
| Event | Medal | Unit | Date | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men's 100 m T12 | Heat 4 | 9999 | ||
| Men's 200 m T12 | Heat 2 | 3 | ||
| Men's 400 m T12 | Heat 3 | 1 | ||
| Men's 400 m T12 | Heat 1 | 3 | ||
| Men's 400 m T12 | Final Round | 4 | ||
| Men's 4x400 m T13 | Final Round | 2 |
| Event | Medal | Unit | Date | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men's 800 m T12 | Final Round | 1 | ||
| Men's 1500 m T12 | Heat 2 | 2 | ||
| Men's 1500 m T12 | Final Round | 3 | ||
| Men's 4x400 m T11-13 | Heat 2 | 1 | ||
| Men's 4x400 m T11-13 | Final Round | 1 | ||
| Men's 800 m T12 | Heat 2 | 1 |
| Event | Medal | Unit | Date | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men's 800 m T12 | Heat 3 | 2 | ||
| Men's 800 m T12 | Final Round | 4 | ||
| Men's 1500 m T13 | Heat 1 | 2 | ||
| Men's 1500 m T13 | Final Round | 3 |
| Event | Medal | Unit | Date | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men's 1500 m T13 | Final Round | 6 | ||
| Men's 400 m T12 | Heat 1 | 4 | ||
| Men's 800 m T12 | Heat 2 | 3 | ||
| Men's 800 m T12 | Final Round | 1 | ||
| Men's 1500 m T13 | Heat 2 | 2 |
| Event | Medal | Unit | Date | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men's 1500 m T12 | Heat 2 | 2011-01-24 | 2 | |
| Men's 1500 m T12 | Final | 2011-01-26 | 3 | |
| Men's 800 m T12 | Heat 1 | 2011-01-28 | 1 | |
| Men's 800 m T12 | Final | 2011-01-29 | 2 |
| Event | Medal | Unit | Date | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men's 1500 m T13 | Heat 2 | 2012-09-02 | 7 | |
| Men's 800 m T12 | Heat 1 | 2012-09-03 | 3 | |
| Men's 1500 m T13 | Final Round | 2012-09-04 | 11 |
| Event | Medal | Unit | Date | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men's 4000m Individual Pursuit B | Bronze | 2016-09-08 | 4 | |
| Men's 4000m Individual Pursuit B | Qualifying | 2016-09-08 | 3 | |
| Men's 1000m Time Trial B | Final Round | 2016-09-11 | 7 | |
| Men's Time Trial B | Final Round | 2016-09-14 | 10 | |
| Men's Road Race B | Final Round | 2016-09-17 | 2 |