Biography
Started: He took up Para cycling in 2014. (sportlife.es, 14 Dec 2018)
Reason: He decided to take up the sport as soon as he saw a handbike. He put aside his medicine studies and began focusing on the sport. "I loved the feeling of freedom. It brought my happiness back. A new Sergio was born." (elperiodico.com, 09 Dec 2019; sergiogarrote.weboficial.net, 08 Jan 2019)
Ambition: To win two gold medals at the 2024 Paralympic Games in Paris. (servimedia.es, 03 Jun 2023)
Awards: In 2022 he received the 'Campions Valors' [Champions Values] Trophy from the government of Catalonia in Spain. (LinkedIn profile, 03 Dec 2023)
In 2021 he was named Para Sportsman of the Year by the Sports Federation Union of Catalonia in Spain. (LinkedIn profile, 03 Dec 2023)
In 2019 and 2021 he was named Cyclist of the Year by the Catalonian Cycling Federation in Spain. (LinkedIn profile, 03 Dec 2023; viladecans.cat, 21 Jan 2020; elllobregat.com, 20 Jan 2020)
Additional Info: OTHER ROLES
In 2024 he became a member of the Barcelona Municipal Sports Council in Spain. (Instagram profile, 19 Jan 2024)
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Personal Details
GenderMale
Birth DateJuly 27, 1979
Place of ResidenceBARCELONA
OccupationAthlete, Marketing, Motivational Speaker
EducationCriminology, Medicine - University of Barcelona, Spain
Languages SpokenSpanish
CoachOriol Llesuy [personal]
Highlights
| Rank | Event | Year | Location | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paralympic Games | ||||
| 1 | H2 Individual Time Trial | 2020 | Tokyo, JPN | |
| 3 | H1-2 Road Race | 2020 | Tokyo, JPN | |
| 5 | H1-5 Team Relay | 2020 | Tokyo, JPN | |
| Road World Championships | ||||
| 1 | H2 Individual Time Trial | 2023 | Glasgow, GBR | |
| 1 | H2 Individual Time Trial | 2022 | Baie-Comeau, QC, CAN | |
| 2 | Men's H2 - Road Race | 2023 | Glasgow, GBR | |
| 2 | Men's H2 - Road Race | 2021 | Cascais, POR | |
| 2 | H2 Individual Time Trial | 2021 | Cascais, POR | |
| 2 | H1-5 Team Relay | 2021 | Cascais, POR | |
| 2 | Men's H2 - Road Race | 2019 | Emmen, NED | |
| 2 | H2 Individual Time Trial | 2019 | Emmen, NED | |
| 3 | Men's H2 - Road Race | 2022 | Baie-Comeau, QC, CAN | |
| 3 | H1-5 Team Relay | 2022 | Baie-Comeau, QC, CAN | |
| 3 | Men's H2 - Road Race | 2018 | Maniago, ITA | |
| 3 | H2 Individual Time Trial | 2018 | Maniago, ITA | |
| 3 | H1-5 Team Relay | 2018 | Maniago, ITA | |
| 3 | Men's H2 - Road Race | 2017 | Pietermaritzburg, RSA | |
| 3 | H2 Individual Time Trial | 2017 | Pietermaritzburg, RSA | |
| 4 | H1-5 Team Relay | 2019 | Emmen, NED | |
| 5 | H1-5 Team Relay | 2023 | Glasgow, GBR | |
