Álvaro Valera

Alvaro Valera Muñoz-Vargas (born 16 October 1986 in Seville) table tennis player from Spain.[1]

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Valera and the second or maternal family name is Muñoz-Vargas.

Alvaro Valera
Personal information
Full nameAlvaro Valera Muñoz-Vargas
NationalitySpanish
Born (1982-10-16) 16 October 1982
Seville
Sport
Country Spain
SportTable tennis (class 7)
Medal record
Para table tennis
Representing  Spain
Paralympic Games
Gold medal – first place2000 SydneyClass 8 singles
Silver medal – second place2016 RíoClass 6 singles
Silver medal – second place2012 LondonClass 6 singles
Silver medal – second place2012 LondonTeam class 6–8
Bronze medal – third place2008 BeijingClass 7 singles
Bronze medal – third place2020 TokyoTeam class 6–7

Personal

In 2012, he lived in Madrid.[1] In 2013, he was awarded the silver Real Orden al Mérito Deportivo.[2]

Table tennis

He played table tennis at the 2000, 2004, 2008 and 2012 Summer Paralympics. He won a gold medal in Sydney in 2000, the only gold medal in table tennis in Spanish Paralympic history. In 2008, he finished third in the Class 7 men's singles.

In London 2012, he finished second in the Class 6 men's singles and in the team class 6–8 event.[1][3]

References
  1. "Biografías" (in Spanish). Spain: Comité Paralímpico Español. 2012. Retrieved 18 July 2013.
  2. "El paralímpico extremeño Enrique Floriano recibe la Medalla de la Real Orden al Mérito Deportivo" (in Spanish). Region Digital. 29 October 2013. Retrieved 21 November 2013.
  3. "Frecuencia Digital Debutan el Atletismo y La Roja de Fútbol 5 en los Parlímpicos" (in Spanish). Frecuenciadigital.es. Retrieved 23 November 2013.
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