Fernando Gómez (athlete)

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Fernando Gómez Doblas (born 16 October 1965 in Málaga) is a track and field athlete from Spain with cerebral palsy. He competes as a T36 type athlete. He competed at the 1996 Summer Paralympics in Atlanta, Georgia, winning a silver in the 400 meter T34-T35 race, the 200 meter T34-T35 race and the 100 meter T35 race. He competed at the 2000 Summer Paralympics in Sydney, Australia, where he did not meal in any of his races.[1]

Fernando Gómez
Personal information
Full nameFernando Gómez Doblas
Born16 October 1965 (1965-10-16) (age 58)
Málaga, Spain
Medal record
Men's paralympic athletics
Representing  Spain
Paralympic Games
Silver medal – second place 1996 Atlanta 100 metres - T35
Silver medal – second place 1996 Atlanta 200 metres - T34-35
Silver medal – second place 1996 Atlanta 400 metres - T34-35

Fernando competed in two Paralympics, firstly in 1996 where he won silver each of the individual 100m, 200m and 400m and was part of the Spanish 4 × 100 m relay team that failed to finish. The following games in 2000 he again competed in the three sprint events and this time both relays but despite making the final in each event failed to add to his medal tally.[2]

References edit

  1. ^ "Biografías" (in Spanish). Spain: Comité Paralímpico Español. 2012. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 24 May 2013.
  2. ^ "Fernando Gómez". Paralympic.org. International Paralympic Committee.

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