Magdalena Amo
Magdalena "Magda" Amo Rius[lower-alpha 1] (born 23 July 1973) is a paralympic athlete from Spain competing mainly in category F10-11 long jump events.
| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
| Track and field (athletics) | ||
Representing  Spain | ||
| Paralympic Games | ||
.svg.png.webp){kind=icon} | 1996 Atlanta | Long Jump - F10-11 |
.svg.png.webp){kind=icon} | 1992 Barcelona | Long Jump - B2 |
Magdalena competed in the 1992 Summer Paralympics where she failed to finish the 200m but finished second in the long jump behind Raisa Zhuravleva who set a new games record. She returned for the 1996 Summer Paralympics concentrating on the long jump and it paid off as Magdalena came away with the gold medal in a new Paralympic record beating compatriot Rosalia Lazaro on count back with compatriot Purificacion Ortiz completing the Spanish clean sweep of medals.[1]
Notes
- In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Amo and the second or maternal family name is Rius.
References
- "Magdalena Amo". Paralympic.org. International Paralympic Committee.
External links
- Magdalena Amo at the International Paralympic Committee
- Magda Amo Rius at the Comité Paralímpico Español (in Spanish)
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