Martín Parejo

Martín Parejo Maza (born 15 July 1989) is an athlete from Spain.[1] He has visual impairment and is a T11/B1 type athlete.

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Parejo and the second or maternal family name is Maza.
Martín Parejo
Personal information
Full nameMartín Parejo Maza
NationalitySpanish
Born (1989-07-15) 15 July 1989
Sant Fost de Campsentelles, Barcelona, Spain
Sport
Country Spain
SportTrack and field (T11)
Medal record
Representing  Spain
IPC World Championships
Bronze medal – third place2015 Doha4 × 100 m relay T11–13
IPC European Championships
Silver medal – second place2016 GrossetoLong jump T11
Bronze medal – third place2012 Stadskanaal100m T11
Bronze medal – third place2012 Stadskanaal4 × 100 m relay T11–13
Bronze medal – third place2016 Grosseto100m T11

Personal

Parejo was born on 15 July 1989 in Sant Fost de Campsentelles, Barcelona.[2] He has a visual impairment.[2] As of 2012 he was residing in Martorelles, Barcelona.[2]

Athletics

Parejo is a T11/B1 type athlete.[2] He uses a guide when competing in the long jump.[3] He is a member of ISS L'Hospitalet Atletisme, an athletic club in L'Hospitalet.[4] Parejo competed at the 2011 IPC Athletics World Championships, earning a bronze medal in the T11-T13 4 × 100 meter relay, while finishing 5th in the long jump and 6th in the triple jump.[2][5][6][7][8] In the men's visually impaired 4 × 100 meter relay, he competed with Gerard Descarrega Puigdevall, Xavier Porras (T11), and Maximiliano Óscar Rodríguez Magi (T12) and finished in Spanish record national time of 45.45 seconds.[9][10]

Prior to the start of the London Games, Parejo trained with several other visually impaired Spanish track and field athletes in Logroño.[11] He competed at the 2012 Summer Paralympics in London, England where he finished 8th in the long jump, tenth in the triple jump and 15th in the 100 meter T11 event.[2][12] He wore bib number 2262 and ran with guide runner Joan Borrisser Roldan in the 100 meter event in London.[13][14][15] In 2012, he was a recipient of a Plan ADO €7,200 athlete scholarship with a €1,200 reserve and a €2,500 coaching scholarship.[7][16] In July 2013, he participated in the 2013 IPC Athletics World Championships,[17] making the finals for the men's long jump T11.[18] He was also a member of the men's 4 × 100 meter relay team along with Maxi Rodríguez, Xavi Porras and Gerard Descarrega. The team qualified for the final after setting the best time in their semi-final race.[19][20][21]

References
  1. "Paralimpiadas – Deportista: Martín Parejo Maza". Archived from the original on 2012-09-05. Retrieved 2020-01-20.
  2. "Biografías" (in Spanish). Spain: Comité Paralímpico Español. 2012. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved July 2, 2013.
  3. "Martin Parejo Maza Of Spain Is Assisted By His... Fotografía de noticias | Getty Images España | 151331867". Gettyimages.es. 2012-09-06. Archived from the original on December 27, 2013. Retrieved July 9, 2013.
  4. "Cuatro hospitalenses en los Juegos Paralímpicos de Londres" (in Spanish). Spain: Elperiodico.com. 28 August 2012. Archived from the original on December 27, 2013. Retrieved December 25, 2013.
  5. "La Pampa | Acosta compite en salto en largo" (in Spanish). Argentina: Laarena.com.ar. January 29, 2011. Archived from the original on December 27, 2013. Retrieved July 2, 2013.
  6. "La Pampa | Acosta estuvo lejos de su marca" (in Spanish). Argentina: Laarena.com.ar. January 30, 2011. Archived from the original on December 27, 2013. Retrieved July 2, 2013.
  7. "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 December 2, 2013. Retrieved November 23, 2013.
  8. "Xavi Porras y Martín Parejo, quinto y octavo en la final de longitud" (in Spanish). Europapress.es. 2012-09-04. Archived from the original on December 27, 2013. Retrieved December 25, 2013.
  9. "Bronce para España en relevos de discapacitados visuales durante el Mundial de Atletismo Paralímpico" (in Spanish). Spain: cronica social. January 27, 2011. Archived from the original on December 3, 2013. Retrieved July 13, 2013.
  10. "Atletismo.- El relevo masculino 4x100 logra el bronce en los Mundiales Paralímpicos" (in Spanish). Spain: Deportes Online. January 11, 2011. Archived from the original on October 3, 2013. Retrieved July 13, 2013.
  11. "Atletas paralímpicos con discapacidad visual se entrenan en Logroño — Canal de Vídeos de" (in Spanish). Spain: Larioja.com. Archived from the original on December 26, 2013. Retrieved December 25, 2013.
  12. "Michelle Alonso logra un oro y un récord histórico para la natación canaria" (in Spanish). Spain: El Día. September 7, 2012. Archived from the original on December 27, 2013. Retrieved July 13, 2013.
  13. "Sports — Photo Gallery — Yahoo! Sports" (in Spanish). Spain: Sports.yahoo.com. Archived from the original on December 28, 2013. Retrieved December 25, 2013.
  14. "Las mejores imágenes de los Juegos Paralímpicos de Londres 2012". Lavozdegalicia.es. Archived from the original on December 27, 2013. Retrieved July 9, 2013.
  15. "Martin Parejo Maza And Joan Borrisser Roldan Of... Fotografía de noticias | Getty Images España | 151429288" (in Spanish). Gettyimages.es. 2012-09-07. Archived from the original on December 27, 2013. Retrieved November 22, 2013.
  16. "Becas A Entrenadores Del Plan Adop 2012" (PDF) (in Spanish). Madrid, Spain. 2012. Archived from the original (PDF) on May 14, 2013. Retrieved July 8, 2013.
  17. "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.
  18. "2013 IPC Athletics World Championships | IPC". Paralympic.org. Archived from the original on December 2, 2013. Retrieved November 22, 2013.
  19. "Quinto puesto de José María Pámpano Campeonato del Mundo de Atletismo Paralímpico en los 800 metros — Comité Paralímpico Español — Esto es DxT" (in Spanish). Spain: Estoesdxt.es. Archived from the original on December 28, 2013. Retrieved December 25, 2013.
  20. "José Pampano, quinto en la final de los 800 metros de los Mundiales Paralímpicos" (in Spanish). Spain: Lavozlibre.com. Archived from the original on December 27, 2013. Retrieved December 25, 2013.
  21. Grupo El Correo Gallego (2013-03-22). "Tres deportistas gallegos competirán en el Campeonato de Espańa de Atletismo Paralímpico" (in Spanish). Spain: Elcorreogallego.es. Archived from the original on December 3, 2013. Retrieved December 25, 2013.
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.