Sara Martínez

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Sara Martínez Puntero[1] (born 26 February 1990 in Madrid, Spain) is a Paralympic athlete from Spain competing mainly in category F12 track and field events.

Sara Martínez
Personal information
Full nameSara Martínez Puntero
NationalitySpanish
Born (1990-02-26) 26 February 1990 (age 34)
Madrid, Spain
Sport
Country Spain
SportTrack and field (F12)

Personal edit

Martínez was born on 26 February 1990 in Madrid, Spain,[2] and has partial vision.[3] In 2012, she lived in Madrid.[4][5]

Athletics edit

Martínez mainly competed in category F12 track and field events,[2][6] and represents Madrid in Spanish national competitions.[4]

Martínez competed in the 2009 Spanish National Athletics Championship where she finished first in the women's visually impaired long jump.[7][8][9] At the 2011 Basauri Meeting track and field event, she finished first in the long jump with a distance of 5.40 meters.[10][11] The 2011 Spanish National Adaptive Athletics Championships were held in Valencia and she competed in them.[12] She competed at the 2011 IPC World Athletics Championships in Christchurch, New Zealand where she finished fourth in the long jump and seventh in the 100 meters.[2][13][14] In 2012, she was a recipient of a Plan ADOP €6,000 athlete scholarship and a €2,500 coaching scholarship.[15] Prior to the start of the London Games, she trained with several other visually impaired Spanish track and field athletes in Logroño.[16] In the lead up to the London Paralympics, in July 2012, she competed in a Diamond League race at the Crystal Palace National Sports Centre in London.[17] In March 2013 at the Spanish Athletics Paralympic Championship, she qualified for the 2013 IPC Athletics World Championships in the 100 meter event.[4][6] She competed at the Basauriko Probak 2013, a qualifying event for a number of other Spanish competitor for the IPC World Championships.[18][19][20][21][22][23] In May 2013, she competed in the Spanish national championships, where she earned a gold medal in the long jump.[24] In July 2013, she participated in the 2013 IPC Athletics World Championships.[25]

Paralympics edit

Martínez competed in the 2004 Summer Paralympics, 2008 Summer Paralympics and 2012 Summer Paralympics in the 100 meter and long jump events.[2][5][26][27] In London, she did qualify for the finals of the 100 meter race following her performance in the semi-finals.[3]

References edit

  1. ^ Paralimpiadas - Deportista: Sara Martínez Puntero
  2. ^ a b c d "Biografías" (in Spanish). Spain: Comité Paralímpico Español. 2012. Retrieved 28 June 2013.
  3. ^ a b "Carmen Herrera se convierte en tricampeona paralímpica y entrega a España el segundo oro" (in Spanish). eltelescopiodigital. Retrieved 10 July 2013.
  4. ^ a b c "Deportes. Carles muñoz consigue batir el récord de españa en el campeonato de españa de atletismo paralímpico – Atletismo en pista y campo – Noticias, última hora, vídeos y fotos de Atletismo en pista y campo en lainformacion.com" (in Spanish). Noticias.lainformacion.com. 24 March 2013. Retrieved 10 July 2013.
  5. ^ a b "Atletas ciegos preparan en Logroño su participación en Londres 2012 — Web de la ONCE" (in Spanish). Once.es. 16 September 2008. Retrieved 23 November 2013.
  6. ^ a b "Carles Muñoz consigue batir el récord de España en el Campeonato de España de Atletismo Paralímpico — Atletismo — Esto es DxT" (in Spanish). Estoesdxt.es. Retrieved 10 July 2013.
  7. ^ "Ricardo de Pedraza destacó al ganar en los 5.000 y 10.000 metros lisos. La Voz Digital" (in Spanish). Spain: Lavozdigital.es. 23 March 2009. Retrieved 1 July 2013.
  8. ^ "Ricardo de Pedraza destacó al ganar en los 5.000 y 10.000 metros lisos. La Voz Digital" (in Spanish). Lavozdigital.es. 23 March 2009. Retrieved 23 November 2013.
  9. ^ "Cinco andaluces se coronan campeones de España en Jerez" (in Spanish). Diariodejerez.es. 24 March 2009. Retrieved 23 November 2013.
  10. ^ "El XIII Meeting Paralímpico de Basauri reunió el pasado sábado a 170 atletas de 10 países — Atletismo — Esto es DxT" (in Spanish). Spain: Estoesdxt.es. Retrieved 1 July 2013.
  11. ^ "XIII Meeting Basauri — El blog de los deportistas paralímpicos españoles" (in Spanish). Blog.rtve.es. Retrieved 10 July 2013.
  12. ^ "Cuatro records en Valencia en el Nacional de Atletismo" (in Spanish). Spain: Superdeporte. 16 June 2011. Retrieved 25 December 2013.
  13. ^ "Atletismo.- El relevo masculino 4x100 logra el bronce en los Mundiales Paralímpicos" (in Spanish). Spain: Deportes Online. 11 January 2011. Archived from the original on 3 October 2013. Retrieved 13 July 2013.
  14. ^ "Bronce para España en relevos de discapacitados visuales durante el Mundial de Atletismo Paralímpico" (in Spanish). Spain: cronica social. 27 January 2011. Archived from the original on 3 December 2013. Retrieved 13 July 2013.
  15. ^ "Becas A Entrenadores Del Plan Adop 2012" (PDF) (in Spanish). Madrid, Spain. 2012. Archived from the original (PDF) on 14 May 2013. Retrieved 8 July 2013.
  16. ^ "Atletas paralímpicos con discapacidad visual se entrenan en Logroño – Canal de Vídeos de" (in Spanish). Spain: Larioja.com. Retrieved 25 December 2013.
  17. ^ "Eva Ngui ultima su preparación para los Juegos Paralímpicos en la Aviva Diamond League" (in Spanish). Spain: estoesdxt. 2012. Retrieved 13 July 2013.
  18. ^ Vamos a correr. "Los participantes de la Basuariko Probak 2013 suman casi 200 medallas en el atletismo adaptado" (in Spanish). Vamosacorrer.elcorreo.com. Retrieved 10 July 2013.
  19. ^ "El deporte relanza Basauri. Deia. Noticias de Bizkaia" (in Spanish). Deia.com. 9 June 2013. Retrieved 10 July 2013.
  20. ^ Nombre * (6 June 2013). "200 atletas se darán cita este domingo en una nueva edición de Basauriko Probak | Oye radio" (in Spanish). Oyeradio.eu. Retrieved 10 July 2013.
  21. ^ "Los mejores del atletismo adaptado en Basauri, camino del mundial de Lyon" (in Spanish). atletismoatope.diariovasco.com. Retrieved 10 July 2013.
  22. ^ "Deia. Noticias de Bizkaia — Noticias de última hora de bizkaia e internacionales" (in Spanish). M.deia.com. Retrieved 10 July 2013.
  23. ^ Agencia EFE. "Los ganadores de casi 200 medallas y títulos competirán el domingo en Vizcaya. Cádiz — La Voz Digital" (in Spanish). Lavozdigital.es. Retrieved 10 July 2013.
  24. ^ "Federación Española De Deportes De Personas Con Discapacidad Física" (in Spanish). Spain: Feddf.es. 26 May 2013. Retrieved 13 July 2013.
  25. ^ "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.
  26. ^ Grupo El Correo Gallego (22 March 2013). "Tres deportistas gallegos competirαn en el Campeonato de Espaρa de Atletismo Paralνmpico" (in Spanish). Elcorreogallego.es. Retrieved 10 July 2013.
  27. ^ "Deportes. abel ávila y xavi porras lucharán por el triunfo en el campeonato de espana de atletismo paralímpico — EcoDiario.es" (in Spanish). Ecodiario.eleconomista.es. 22 March 2013. Retrieved 10 July 2013.