Juan José Méndez

Juan José Méndez Fernandez (born 27 March 1964) is a cyclist from Spain who lost part of his left arm and leg in a motorcycle accident.[1]

Juan José Méndez
Personal information
Full nameJuan José Méndez Fernandez
NationalitySpanish
Born (1964-03-27) 27 March 1964
Barcelona, Spain
Sport
Country Spain
SportCycling
Disability classC1
Achievements and titles
Paralympic finals2004 Athens
2008 Beijing
2012 London
Medal record
Men's cycling
Representing  Spain
Summer Paralympics
Silver medal – second place2004 AthensPursuit (LC4)
Silver medal – second place2008 BeijingTime trial (LC4)
Bronze medal – third place2008 BeijingPursuit (LC4)
Road World Championships
Gold medal – first place2013 Baie-ComeauTime trial (C1)
Silver medal – second place2015 NottwilTime trial (C1)
In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Méndez and the second or maternal family name is Fernandez.

Personal

Méndez was born on 27 March 1964 in Barcelona,[1] and is from the Catalan region of Spain.[2]

Cycling

Méndez is a C1/LC4 classified cyclist.[3][4]

Méndez competed at the 2004 Summer Paralympics in cycling. He was the number three cyclists to finish in the Road Trial LC4 race.[1][4] At the 2005 European Road Cycling Championship, he won a pair of silver medals and a bronze medal.[1] At the 2006 Cycling World Road Championships, he won a bronze medal.[1] At the 2007 World Track Cycling Championships, he earned a bronze medal.[1] He competed at the 2008 Summer Paralympics in cycling. He was the number two cyclists to finish in the Road Trial LC4 race. He was the number three cyclists to finish in the Individual Pursuit track LC4 race.[1][4]

Méndez competed at the 2012 Summer Paralympics[2][4][5] in cycling in the Men's Individual C1-2-3 1 km Cycling Time Trial.[6][7] From the Catalan region of Spain, he was a recipient of a 2012 Plan ADO scholarship.[2] At a two-day para-cycling event in Geneva, Switzerland in December 2013, he finished second in one of the event's races.[8]

References
  1. "Deportes | Juegos Olímpicos | Estrellas" (in Spanish). Spain: elmundo.es. 2008. Retrieved 27 December 2013.
  2. "Observatori Català de l'Esport OCE INEFC" (in Spanish). Observatoridelesport.cat. Archived from the original on 3 December 2013. Retrieved 22 November 2013.
  3. "Juegos Paralímpicos Londres 2012" (in Spanish). MARCA. Retrieved 24 November 2013.
  4. "Biografías" (in Spanish). Spain: Comité Paralímpico Español. 2012. Archived from the original on 28 March 2016. Retrieved 9 June 2013.
  5. "Primer oro y tres bronces mĂĄs para EspaĂąa, debuta la tinerfeĂąa Michelle Alonso" (in Spanish). Spain: Diario de Avisos. 31 August 2012. Retrieved 24 December 2013.
  6. Joanna Ruck and Steven Bloor (30 August 2012). "Paralympics 2012: Wednesday 29 August — live picture blog | Sport". The Guardian. theguardian.com. Retrieved 22 November 2013.
  7. "Frecuencia Digital Debutan el Atletismo y La Roja de Fútbol 5 en los Parlímpicos" (in Spanish). Frecuenciadigital.es. Archived from the original on 3 December 2013. Retrieved 23 November 2013.
  8. "Paraciclismo, Macchi vince in Svizzera" (in Italian). Corrieredellosport.it. Retrieved 27 December 2013.

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