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

Martín Parejo
Personal information
Full nameMartín Parejo Maza
NationalitySpanish
Born (1989-07-15) 15 July 1989 (age 34)
Sant Fost de Campsentelles, Barcelona, Spain
Sport
Country Spain
SportTrack and field (T11)
Medal record
Representing  Spain
IPC World Championships
Bronze medal – third place 2015 Doha 4 × 100 m relay T11–13
IPC European Championships
Silver medal – second place 2016 Grosseto Long jump T11
Bronze medal – third place 2012 Stadskanaal 100m T11
Bronze medal – third place 2012 Stadskanaal 4 × 100 m relay T11–13
Bronze medal – third place 2016 Grosseto 100m T11

Personal edit

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 edit

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 edit

  1. ^ "Paralimpiadas – Deportista: Martín Parejo Maza". Archived from the original on 2012-09-05. Retrieved 2020-01-20.
  2. ^ a b c d e f "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. ^ a b "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.

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