Luis Miguel Garcia Marquina
H3 Individual Time Trial
SpainBiography
Started: He took up Para cycling in 2014. (latribunadecuenca.es, 28 Jun 2015)
Reason: He began playing wheelchair basketball following his motocross accident. He switched to Para cycling as he liked the individual aspect of the sport. (cadenaser.com, 08 Jun 2018; latribunadecuenca.es, 28 Jun 2015)
Awards: In 2022 he received the Gold Medal of Sports Merit from the government of the Castile-La Mancha in Spain. (latribunadecuenca.es, 10 Mar 2023)
In 2015 he was named Best Athlete of the Year in Tarancon, Spain. (tarancon.es, 28 Jan 2016)
In 2015 he received the 'Silla de Oro' [Golden Chair] Award from the Association of Paraplegia and Spinal Cord Injuries [ASPAYM] in Cuenca, Spain. (entarancon.es, 30 Nov 2015)
In 2015 he received the Order of Civil Merit from King Felipe VI of Spain. (lacerca.com, 19 Jun 2015)
In 2002 he received the Sports Merit Medal from the government of the Castile-La Mancha in Spain. (latribunadecuenca.es, 28 Jun 2015)
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Personal Details
GenderMale
Birth DateJuly 28, 1979
Place of ResidenceTARANCON
OccupationLawyer
Languages SpokenEnglish, Spanish
CoachDavid Barranco Gil [personal]
Highlights
| Rank | Event | Year | Location | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paralympic Games | ||||
| 3 | H3 Individual Time Trial | 2020 | Tokyo, JPN | |
| 5 | H1-5 Team Relay | 2020 | Tokyo, JPN | |
| DNF | H3 Road Race | 2020 | Tokyo, JPN | |
| Road World Championships | ||||
| 2 | H3 Individual Time Trial | 2021 | Cascais, POR | |
| 2 | H1-5 Team Relay | 2021 | Cascais, POR | |
| 3 | H1-5 Team Relay | 2022 | Baie-Comeau, QC, CAN | |
| 3 | H3 Road Race | 2021 | Cascais, POR | |
| 3 | H3 Road Race | 2019 | Emmen, NED | |
| 3 | H1-5 Team Relay | 2018 | Maniago, ITA | |
| 4 | H1-5 Team Relay | 2019 | Emmen, NED | |
| 5 | H1-5 Team Relay | 2023 | Glasgow, GBR | |
| 5 | H3 Road Race | 2022 | Baie-Comeau, QC, CAN | |
| 5 | H3 Individual Time Trial | 2022 | Baie-Comeau, QC, CAN | |
| 5 | H3 Individual Time Trial | 2018 | Maniago, ITA | |
| 9 | H3 Individual Time Trial | 2023 | Glasgow, GBR | |
| 11 | H3 Road Race | 2018 | Maniago, ITA | |
| 14 | H3 Individual Time Trial | 2019 | Emmen, NED | |
| 15 | H3 Road Race | 2023 | Glasgow, GBR | |
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