Joan Munar

Joan Munar Martínez (born 1 February 1996 in Palma de Mallorca, Balearic Islands) is a Paralympic athlete from Spain competing mainly in category T12 track and field events.[1] He has a vision impairment.[2]

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Munar and the second or maternal family name is Martínez.
Joan Munar
Personal information
Full nameJoan Munar Martínez
NationalitySpanish
Born (1996-02-01) 1 February 1996
Palma de Mallorca, Balearic Islands, Spain
Sport
Country Spain
SportTrack and field (T12)
Medal record
Men's para athletics
Representing  Spain
World Championships
Bronze medal – third place2017 London100m – T12
Bronze medal – third place2023 ParisLong jump T11
European Championships
Gold medal – first place2012 Stadskanaal 100m – T13
Gold medal – first place2012 Stadskanaal 200m – T13
Gold medal – first place2016 Grosseto 400m – T12
Silver medal – second place2014 Swansea 200m – T12
Bronze medal – third place2016 Grosseto 200m – T12
Bronze medal – third place2014 Swansea 100m – T12
Bronze medal – third place2014 Swansea 4 × 100 m relay – T11–13

Personal life

Munar was born on 1 February 1996 in Palma de Mallorca, Balearic Islands, Spain. He has a vision impairment.[2] He lived in the Baleric Islands.[3]

Athletics

Munar is a Paralympic T12 track and field athlete.[2] He does not race with a sighted guide.[4][5]

Munar has won the Mallorca Athletics Region Championship.[6] In 2011, he won the Spanish national championship.[6] He competed at the 2012 IPC European Athletics Championships and earned two golds in the 100 meter and 200 meter events.[2][3][7] One of his golds came in the 200 meters.[8] He competed in the 2012 Summer Paralympics in London, England where he finished 12th in the 100 meters and had a DNF in the 4 X 100 meter race.[2][3] The 100 meters was his first race of the Games.[9] He ran in the semi-finals with his guide in the 4 × 100 meter race on the seventh day of the Games.[10][11][12] He was one of twenty-four members of the Spanish athletics team. Competing at the Games as a 16-year-old, he was the youngest member of the athletics team.[13] In May 2013, he competed in the Spanish national championships, where he earned a gold medal in the 200 meters and a silver in the 100 meters.[14] In July 2013, he participated in the 2013 IPC Athletics World Championships.[15]

References
  1. "Paralimpiadas – Deportista: Joan Munar Martínez". Archived from the original on 2012-09-05. Retrieved 2020-01-19.
  2. "Biografías" (in Spanish). Spain: Comité Paralímpico Español. 2012. Archived from the original on March 31, 2016. Retrieved June 28, 2013.
  3. "Atletas ciegos preparan en Logroño su participación en Londres 2012 — Web de la ONCE" (in Spanish). Once.es. 2008-09-16. Archived from the original on 2013-12-02. Retrieved 2013-11-23.
  4. "Joan Munar Martinez Of Spain And Andrey Koptev... Fotografía de noticias | Getty Images España | 151263179". Gettyimages.es. 2012-09-05. Archived from the original on December 30, 2013. Retrieved July 9, 2013.
  5. "Picture". Shreveport Times. 2012. Archived from the original on July 1, 2015. Retrieved July 9, 2013.
  6. "La ONCE homenajea a los deportistas ciegos de Mallorca". Mallorca Confidencial. February 17, 2012. Archived from the original on December 30, 2013. Retrieved July 9, 2013.
  7. "Biography & Results — MUNAR MARTINEZ Joan" (in Spanish). Spain: Ipcat.msl.es. Archived from the original on December 28, 2013. Retrieved December 26, 2013.
  8. "Christoph Bausch holt EM-Titel — Mehr Sport, Sport" (in German). news.ch. Archived from the original on December 30, 2013. Retrieved July 9, 2013.
  9. "Frecuencia Digital Debutan el Atletismo y La Roja de Fútbol 5 en los Parlímpicos" (in Spanish). Frecuenciadigital.es. Archived from the original on 2013-12-03. Retrieved 2013-11-23.
  10. "Joan Munar Martinez Of Spain And Andrey Koptev... Fotografía de noticias" (in Spanish). Spain: Getty Images. 2012-09-05. Archived from the original on December 30, 2013. Retrieved December 26, 2013.
  11. "iPhone gallery picture". Shreveport Times. Archived from the original on July 1, 2015. Retrieved December 26, 2013.
  12. "London Paralympics Athletics". Bigstory.ap.org. 2012-09-05. Archived from the original on December 30, 2013. Retrieved December 26, 2013.
  13. "Spain confirm squad of 142 for London 2012 - insidethegames.biz — Olympic, Paralympic and Commonwealth Games News". insidethegames.biz. July 12, 2012. Archived from the original on December 25, 2013. Retrieved December 26, 2013.
  14. "Federación Española De Deportes De Personas Con Discapacidad Física" (in Spanish). Spain: Feddf.es. May 26, 2013. Archived from the original on September 24, 2015. Retrieved July 13, 2013.
  15. "Antonio Andújar y José Martínez Morote competirán en Francia en el Mundial de Atletismo Paralímpico | El Pueblo de Albacete diario digital" (in Spanish). Spain: Elpueblodealbacete.com. Archived from the original on December 2, 2013. Retrieved July 24, 2012.
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