Lorenzo Albaladejo Martínez[a][1] (born 4 May 1990 in Murcia, Spain) is a Paralympic athlete from Spain, competing mainly in category T38 sprint events.

Lorenzo Albaladejo
Personal information
Full nameLorenzo Albaladejo Martínez
NationalitySpanish
Born (1990-05-04) 4 May 1990 (age 34)
Murcia, Spain
WebsiteLorenzoAlbaladejo.com
Sport
Country Spain
SportTrack and field (T38)
Medal record
IPC European Championships
Silver medal – second place 2012 Stadskanaal 100m – T38
Silver medal – second place 2012 Stadskanaal 200m – T38
Silver medal – second place 2014 Swansea 100m – T38
Silver medal – second place 2014 Swansea 200m – T38
Bronze medal – third place 2016 Grosseto 200m – T38
Bronze medal – third place 2016 Grosseto 400m – T38

Personal

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Albaladejo was born 4 May 1990 in Murcia, Spain. He has cerebral palsy,[2][3] a condition he has had since birth.[4][5] In 2012, he resided in San Javier.[3] In 2012, he was one of several athletes honored at the Murcia Sports Merit Awards organized by the Spanish Sports Press Association in Murcia.[6][7] In December 2013, he attended an event marking Spanish insurance company Santa Lucía Seguros becoming a sponsor of the Spanish Paralympic Committee, and consequently Plan ADOP which funds high performance Spanish disability sport competitors. He chose to attend the event because he wanted to show support for this type of sponsorship.[8] In December 2013, he participated in an event related to Spain's constitution day at the Centro Deportivo Municipal Moratalaz in Madrid.[9]

Athletics

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Albaladejo is a Paralympic athlete from Spain competing mainly in category T38 in sprint events.[2][6]

During the 2011/2012 season, Albaladejo competed for the Murcia based Club Escuela de Atletismo San Javier and trained there and, occasionally, in Murcia.[4][5] In 2012, he was the Spanish national champion in the 100 and 200 meter events.[4][5][10] He competed at the 2012 European Stadskanaal, where he earned a pair of silver medals in the 100 meter and 200 meter T38 events.[2][5] He competed in the 2012 Summer Paralympics in London, England where he finished 6th in the 100 meter event and 7th in the 200 meter event.[2][3][11] He was the top European finisher in the 200 meter event.[4] For the 2012/2013 athletics season, he competed for the Madrid-based Club Atletismo Gredos de San Diego and was coached by Jorge Marín.[4][5] In July 2013, he participated in the 2013 IPC Athletics World Championships.[12]

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  1. ^ In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Albaladejo and the second or maternal family name is Martínez.

References

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  1. ^ "Paralimpiadas – Deportista: Lorenzo Albaladejo Martínez". Sanitas-Paralimpiadas.es (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 15 September 2012. Retrieved 19 January 2020.
  2. ^ a b c d "Biografías" (in Spanish). Spain: Comité Paralímpico Español. 2012. Archived from the original on 20 July 2016. Retrieved 28 June 2013.
  3. ^ a b c Juan Antonio Calvo (4 July 2012). "La cosecha paralímpica murciana. La Verdad" (in Spanish). Laverdad.es. Archived from the original on 27 December 2013. Retrieved 24 July 2013.
  4. ^ a b c d e "SAN JAVIER / El atleta Lorenzo Albaladejo expone sus diplomas olímpicos y colabora con deportistas discapacitados de Aidemar" (in Spanish). Spain: murcia.com. 29 November 2012. Archived from the original on 29 December 2013. Retrieved 11 July 2013.
  5. ^ a b c d e "San Javier — El atleta Lorenzo Albaladejo expone sus diplomas olímpicos y colabora con deportistas discapacitados de Aidemar" (in Spanish). Spain: Portaldesanjavier.es. 29 November 2012. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 11 July 2013.
  6. ^ a b "Asociación española de prensa deportiva" (in Spanish). Aepde.org. 27 September 2012. Archived from the original on 25 December 2013. Retrieved 24 July 2013.
  7. ^ "Rosendo Berengüí recibe homenaje en XXXI Premios al Deporte Murciano cehegin" (in Spanish). Ceheginet.com. 18 October 2012. Archived from the original on 19 September 2018. Retrieved 24 July 2013.
  8. ^ "RSC.-La aseguradora 'santalucía' renueva su compromiso con el Plan ADOP" (in Spanish). Spain: Europapress.es. 13 December 2013. Archived from the original on 24 December 2013. Retrieved 25 December 2013.
  9. ^ "Los atletas paralímpicos Gerard Descarrega y Lorenzo Albaladejo celebran el DĂa de la ConstituciĂłn con escolares madrileñąos" (in Spanish). Spain: dxtadaptado.com. 13 December 2013. Archived from the original on 13 December 2013. Retrieved 25 December 2013.
  10. ^ "Cuatro récords y 19 mínimas para los Juegos Paralímpicos" (in Spanish). Spain: AS. 10 June 2012. Archived from the original on 27 December 2013. Retrieved 13 July 2013.
  11. ^ "Los paralímpicos murcianos, en el Aula CAM — La Opinión de Murcia" (in Spanish). Spain: Laopiniondemurcia.es. Archived from the original on 27 December 2013. Retrieved 11 July 2013.
  12. ^ "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 2 December 2013. Retrieved 24 July 2012.
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