 Ignacio Ávila (number 8) in the men's 1500 metres T13 final at the 2008 Summer Paralympics | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Full name | Ignacio Ávila Rodríguez | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 19 January 1979 (age 45) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Track and field | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Disability class | T12 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Ignacio Ávila Rodríguez[a][1] (born 19 January 1979)[2] is a Paralympian athlete and cyclist from Spain competing mainly in category T12 middle-distance events in athletics, and in track time trial, track pursuit, road time trial and road race.
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Personal
He is from the Catalan region of Spain.[3]
Athletics
He medalled at the 2009 IBSA European Championships in Greece.[3] He competed at the 2011 World Championships in Christchurch, New Zealand where he won a medal.[3] Competing at the Brazil hosted IBSA World Games, he earned a medal.[3] From the Catalan region of Spain, he was a recipient of a 2012 Plan ADO scholarship.[4]
Paralympics
He competed in the 2000 Summer Paralympics in Sydney, Australia. There he won a silver medal in the men's 4 × 400 metre relay — T13 event, went out in the first round of the men's 200 metres — T12 event and finished fourth in the men's 400 metres — T12 event. He also competed at the 2004 Summer Paralympics in Athens, Greece. There he won a gold medal in the men's 800 metres — T12 event, finished fourth in the men's 400 metres — T12 event and finished sixth in the men's 1500 metres — T13 event. He also competed at the 2008 Summer Paralympics in Beijing, China. There he won a bronze medal in the men's 1500 metres — T13 event and finished fourth in the men's 800 metres — T12 event.[5]
Cycling
Paralympics
He competed with him guide Joan Font in the 2016 Summer Paralympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. There he won a silver medal in the men's road race — B event. He also competed in track time trial, finishing 7th, and in 4000 m individual pursuit, where he classified for the bronze medal contest, losing against the Dutch Stephen de Vries.
Notes
- ^ In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Ávila and the second or maternal family name is Rodríguez.
References
- ^ "Paralimpiadas – Deportista: Ignacio Ávila Rodríguez". Archived from the original on 5 September 2012. Retrieved 19 January 2020.
- ^ "London 2012 Paralympic Games - Official results book: Athletics" (PDF). Paralympic.org. 9 September 2012. Archived (PDF) from the original on 23 September 2016. Retrieved 28 December 2018.
- ^ a b c d "Atletas ciegos preparan en Logroño su participación en Londres 2012 — Web de la ONCE" (in Spanish). Once.es. 16 September 2008. Archived from the original on 2 December 2013. Retrieved 23 November 2013.
- ^ "Observatori Català de l'Esport OCE INEFC" (in Spanish). Observatoridelesport.cat. Archived from the original on 3 December 2013. Retrieved 22 November 2013.
- ^ "Ignacio Ávila". Paralympic.org. International Paralympic Committee.
External links
- Ignacio Avila at the International Paralympic Committee
- Ignacio Avila Rodriguez at the Comité Paralímpico Español (archived) (in Spanish)
This page was last edited on 12 September 2023, at 07:01