José Antonio Mari

José Antonio Marí Alcaraz-Garcia (born 23 October 1988) is a swimmer from Spain.

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Mari and the second or maternal family name is Alcaraz.
José Antonio Marí
Personal information
Full nameJosé Antonio Marí Alcaraz-Garcia
Nationality Spain
Born (1988-10-23) 23 October 1988
Valencia, Spain
Sport
SportSwimming
Medal record
Men's para swimming
Representing  Spain
Paralympic Games
Bronze medal – third place2012 London50m freestyle S9
World Championships
Silver medal – second place2013 Montreal50m freestyle S9
Silver medal – second place2013 Montreal100m freestyle S9
Bronze medal – third place2013 Montreal400m freestyle S9
European Championships
Gold medal – first place2014 Eindhoven100m breaststroke S9
Bronze medal – third place2014 Eindhoven4x100m medley 34pts
Bronze medal – third place2016 Funchal50m freestyle S9

Personal

Mari was born in Valencia. He has a mild physical disability. In 2012, he lived in San Cugat del Vallés, Barcelona.[1][2]

Swimming

Mari is an S10 classification swimmer.[1] He is affiliated with theanish Federation of Sports for the Physically Disabled (FEDDF).[3]

Mari competed at the 2008 Summer Paralympics.[1] In 2010, he competed at the Tenerife International Open.[4] He competed at the 2010 Adapted Swimming World Championship in the Netherlands, where he won three silver medals.[5] In advance of the competition, he attended a swimming camp with the national team that was part of the Paralympic High Performance Program (HARP Program).[6] He competed at the 2011 IPC European Swimming Championships in Berlin, Germany, where he finished first and set a European record in the 100m freestyle.[2]

In 2012, Mari competed at the Paralympic Swimming Championship of Spain by Autonomous Communities.[7] From the Catalan region of Spain, he was a recipient of a 2012 Plan ADO scholarship.[8] He competed at the 2012 Summer Paralympics, and earned a bronze in the 50 meter S10 freestyle race.[1] He competed at the 2013 IPC Swimming World Championships.[9]

In 2018, he competed in the men's 100 metre freestyle S10 event at the 2018 Mediterranean Games held in Tarragona, Spain.[10]

References
  1. "Biografías: JOSE ANTONIO MARI ALCARAZ-GARCIA" (in Spanish). Spain: Comité Paralímpico Español. 2012. Archived from the original on 9 March 2017. Retrieved 19 July 2013.
  2. "Españoles logran siete medallas, tres de oro, en jornada inaugural en Berlín. NATACIÓN-PARALÍMPICA CTO.EUROPA". Terra.es (in Spanish). Spain. Archived from the original on 27 September 2013. Retrieved 7 August 2013. José Antonio Marí
  3. "Los mejores nadadores paralímpicos disputan el Campeonato de España en Murcia — Natación — Esto es DxT" (in Spanish). Spain: Estoesdxt.es. Retrieved 11 August 2013.
  4. "Los nadadores paralímpicos baten siete récords de España en el Open Internacional de Tenerife — Natación — Esto es DxT" (in Spanish). Spain: Estoesdxt.es. Retrieved 11 August 2013.
  5. "38 españoles en el Mundial de natación paralímpica" (in Spanish). Spain: MARCA.com. 14 August 2010. Retrieved 7 August 2013. José Antonio Marí
  6. "Los nadadores paralímpicos baten siete récords de España — ABC.es — Noticias Agencias" (in Spanish). Spain: ABC.es. 14 May 2010. Archived from the original on 29 September 2013. Retrieved 11 August 2013.
  7. "Castellón acoge a los mejores nadadores en el Campeonato de España de Natación Paralímpica — Natación — Esto es DxT" (in Spanish). Spain: Estoesdxt.es. Retrieved 7 August 2013.
  8. "Observatori Català de l'Esport OCE INEFC" (in Spanish). Observatoridelesport.cat. Archived from the original on 3 December 2013. Retrieved 22 November 2013.
  9. "Deportes : La extremeña Isabel Yinghua Hernández competirá en el Campeonato del Mundo de Natación Paralímpica" (in Spanish). Spain: Extremaduradehoy.com. Archived from the original on 11 August 2013. Retrieved 11 August 2013. José Antonio Mari (S9)
  10. "Men's 100 metre freestyle S10 Final Ranking" (PDF). 2018 Mediterranean Games. Archived from the original (PDF) on 30 June 2018. Retrieved 21 September 2021.

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