Javier Reja Muñoz

Javier "Javi" Reja Muñoz (born 20 July 1974) is a Spanish Paralympic rower and former paracanoeist. He competed in paracanoe at the 2016 Summer Paralympics and rowing at the 2020 Summer Paralympics. [1]

Javier Reja Muñoz
Personal information
Born (1974-07-20) 20 July 1974
Seville, Spain
Sport
Country Spain
SportParacanoe
Adaptive rowing
Medal record
Paracanoe
Representing  Spain
World Championships
Gold medal – first place2013 DuisburgMen's VL2
Silver medal – second place2015 MilanMen's VL2
Silver medal – second place2016 DuisburgMen's VL2
European Championships
Silver medal – second place2013 Montemor-o-VelhoMen's VL2
Silver medal – second place2016 MoscowMen's VL2

Accident

In 2006, Reja was riding his motorcycle to the Seville airport, he overtook a tractor and skidded along the gravel. He bounced off and got trapped between a tree and the motorbike's engine, his leg injuries were serious and had to undergo several operations along with two months in hospital to recover.[2]

After leaving hospital, he was medically advised to swim and he went on to win medals in the Spanish national swimming championships, as well as swimming, he tried out weightlifting, triathlon and cycling and he won several national cycling medals. Reja took a strong interest in canoeing when he went along the banks of Guadalquivir in 2011, he joined a yacht club in Seville and he won his first international medal at the 2013 Canoe Sprint European Championships in Portugal within a year of training.[3]

References
  1. "Javier Reja Munoz - Paralimpicos (in Spanish)". Paralimpicos. 18 May 2022.
  2. "Javier Reja Munoz - Andalusian Olympic and Paralympic Athletes (in Spanish)". Andalusian Olympic and Paralympic Athletes. 18 May 2022.
  3. "The multidisciplinary Javier Rega, from the Guadalquivir to Tokyo Bay". DXT Adaptado. 18 May 2022.
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