Jesús Romero Martín

Jesús María Romero Martín (born 12 September 1984) is a Spanish wheelchair basketball player. He represented Spain at the 2012 Summer Paralympics as a member of Spain men's national team.

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Romero and the second or maternal family name is Martín.
Jesús Romero
Personal information
Full nameJesús María Romero Martín
NationalitySpanish
Born (1984-09-12) 12 September 1984
Málaga, Andalusia, Spain[1]
Sport
Country Spain
SportWheelchair basketball

Personal

Romero was born on 12 September 1984 in Andalucia and continued to reside there in 2012.[2][3]

Wheelchair basketball

Romero is a center.[4]

National team

His selection to represent Spain at the 2011 European Championships was made in March.[5] Romero competed in wheelchair basketball at the 2012 Summer Paralympics in London. It was the first time the Spain national team had qualified for the Paralympics in 16 years.[6] His team arrived in England by 18 August to prepare for the Games.[7] In London, he was coached by Oscar Trigo.[8] His team finished fifth overall.[6] He was one of four Spanish competitors from the Andalusia region of Spain to compete on 1 September.[3] He scored 0 points in the team's 67–40 victory of Italy.[9] Romero was a member of the national team at the 2013 European Championships, which were held in Israel. His team finished with a bronze medal after defeating Sweden.[10][11][12] Following the competition, the mayor of Vélez-Málaga, Francisco Delgado Bonilla, held a reception honouring him and three of Spain's triathletes.[12]

Club

Romero played for Clínicas Rincón Amivel during the 2011/2012 and 2012/2013 seasons in Spain's top division.[5][13] He played club basketball for Clínica Rincón Amive during the 2013/2014 season.[10][14] In November, his team was in fifth place in the league. He played in the team's game against Fundación Grupo Norte.[4]

References
  1. "Bio of Jesús". Archived from the original on 29 March 2017. Retrieved 6 March 2014.
  2. "JJ.PP. Londres 2012 — Portal del Consejo Superior de Deportes" (in Spanish). Csd.gob.es. Archived from the original on 28 December 2013. Retrieved 22 November 2013.
  3. "El diario de Alhaurín de la Torre" (in Spanish). Spain: diariolatorre.es. 2 August 2007. Archived from the original on 11 December 2013. Retrieved 23 December 2013.
  4. Sara García (29 November 2013). "El Amivel Clínicas Rincón espera al Fundación Grupo Norte" (in Spanish). Spain: ValladolidDeporte.es. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 23 December 2013.
  5. "Publicada la lista para el Europeo de Baloncesto en Silla de Ruedas" (in Spanish). Acb.Com. Archived from the original on 3 December 2013. Retrieved 26 November 2013.
  6. "Lo Ăşltimo de lo Ăşltimo — Jaume LlambĂ Riera, jugador de la selecciĂłn espaĂąola de baloncesto nos habla de los obstĂĄculos diarios que encuentra en Madrid — Entrevistas y Reportajes" (in Spanish). Loultimodeloultimo.com. Archived from the original on 3 December 2013. Retrieved 22 November 2013.
  7. "La selección española de baloncesto en silla de ruedas está ya en Gran Bretaña" (in Spanish). Spain: Canarias24Horas.com. Retrieved 23 December 2013.
  8. "El baloncesto en silla de Ruedas ha experimentado una evolución espectacular" (in Spanish). Diario La Comarca de Puertollano. Retrieved 22 November 2013.
  9. RTVE.es / AGENCIAS (30 August 2012). "España debuta con victoria frente a Italia en baloncesto paralímpico" (in Spanish). Spain: RTVE.es. Retrieved 23 December 2013.
  10. "España, bronce en el Europeo de baloncesto en silla de ruedas" (in Spanish). 20minutos.es. 7 July 2013. Retrieved 25 November 2013.
  11. "España comienza con victoria el Europeo de silla de ruedas de Alemania" (in Spanish). MARCA.com. Retrieved 25 November 2013.
  12. "El alcalde recibe al jugador de baloncesto Jesús Romero y a las tres triatletas subcampeonas de España" (in Spanish). Spain: Velezmalaga.es. Retrieved 23 December 2013.
  13. "Jesϊs Romero logra un nuevo triunfo en bαsket — La Opinión de Málaga" (in Spanish). Spain: Laopiniondemalaga.es. 3 September 2012. Retrieved 23 December 2013.
  14. "El último cuarto dejó sin premio a Clínicas Rincón Amivel ante Valladolid (46-53) - Diario Axarquía" (in Spanish). Spain: Diarioaxarquia.com. Archived from the original on 25 December 2014. Retrieved 23 December 2013.

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