Alberto Suarez Laso

Started: He took up the sport at age 30 in Oviedo, Spain. (Athlete, 06 Nov 2019) Reason: He was unable to continue playing football and wanted to stay active so he got involved in athletics. (20minutos.es, 07 Sep 2016; trainingrey.es, 14 Mar 2012) Ambition: To win a medal at the 2024 Paralympic Games in Paris. (lavozdeasturias.es, 18 Jul 2024) Awards: In 2024 he received the Sportsmanship Award at the Asturian Centre Sports Gala in Oviedo, Spain. (Asociacion Amigos del Deporte Facebook page, 13 Jun 2024; elcomercio.es, 14 Jun 2024) In 2019 the name of the San Lazaro athletic track in Oviedo, Spain, was changed to Alberto Suarez Laso in his honour. (lavozdeasturias.es, 05 Mar 2019) In 2017 he received the Ibero-American Sport Award from the Ibero-American Association of Communication [ASICOM] and the University of Oviedo in Spain. He also received the 2017 Sport Award from the Almeria Federation of Associations of People with an Impairment [FAAM] in Almeria, Spain. (ideal.es, 28 Nov 2017; uniovi.es, 06 Oct 2017) In 2016 and 2012 he was named Athlete of the Year in Asturias, Spain. (lne.es, 02 Mar 2017, 14 Feb 2013) He was presented with the Gold Medal of the Royal Order of Sports Merit of Spain in 2013. (regiondigital.com, 29 Oct 2013) Additional Info: OTHER ACTIVITIES He has co-organised the Oviedo Half Marathon in Spain, and served as president of Club Maraton Oviedo. He has also given lectures about Ibero-American culture and sport at the University of Oviedo, while he has been a member of the jury for the Princess of Asturias Sports Award in Spain. (dbsport.press, 01 May 2024; uniovi.es, 05 Oct 2017; ayrehoteles.com, 11 Apr 2016; lavozdeltrubia.es, 21 Jan 2016)