Martin Baron

Started: He took up the sport in 2004 in Paris, France. (ouest-france.fr, 14 Aug 2017) Reason: He liked football and played it with his friends. He then discovered Para football 5-a-side. "It was natural to keep on doing what I used to do as a hobby, but this time in a competitive way. It's a strong feeling playing at the highest level, taking part in the Paralympic Games. There are magic moments spent together as a team. Sometimes some of those moments are difficult. But they are life moments that cannot be found anywhere else." (ouest-france.fr, 14 Aug 2017) Milestones: He was part of the squad that won France's first Paralympic medal [silver] in football 5-a-side at the 2012 Games in London. He is one of four players [along with Hakim Arezki, Gael Riviere, and Frederic Villeroux] named in the French squad for the 2024 Games who also took part in London 2012. (SportsDeskOnline, 01 Jul 2024) Awards: In 2013 he was named Knight of the National Order of Merit by the French government. (unadev.com, 22 Feb 2013) Additional Info: OTHER ACTIVITIES He co-founded a social project named Accessi Meca Sports, which aims to make motorsport accessible to people with a vision impairment. (LinkedIn profile, 01 Mar 2019)