Biography
Started: He took up the sport at age eight. (20minutos.es, 25 Feb 2019)
Reason: He was offered a list of sports by the Spanish National Organisation of the Blind [ONCE]. "I decided to try swimming and spent a little more than a year on it, but I didn't feel entirely comfortable, so I looked at the list again and thought I would try judo. I was a kid and did not know anything about judo. But I liked it immediately. Besides, my friends also practised it." (20minutos.es, 25 Feb 2019)
Ambition: To win a gold medal at the 2024 Paralympic Games in Paris. (marca.com, 16 Mar 2023)
Awards: In 2023 he received the Merit Award for Para Sports from the municipality of Mostoles, Spain. (mostoles.es, 10 Nov 2023)
In 2019 he received a special award recognising his career from the Alagon City Council in Spain. (elperiodicodearagon.com, 05 Dec 2019)
He was named Para Athlete of the Year for 2018 at the Aragon Sports Gala in Spain. (deportesenaragon.es, 27 Apr 2018; fajyda.es, 25 Apr 2018)
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Personal Details
GenderMale
Birth DateJanuary 19, 1999
OccupationAthlete, Student
EducationSports Science - Polytechnic University of Madrid, Spain
Languages SpokenSpanish
CoachJavier Delgado [personal]
Highlights
| Rank | Event | Year | Location | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paralympic Games | ||||
| 2 | Men's 66kg | 2020 | Tokyo, JPN | |
| World Championships | ||||
| 5 | -73 kg J2 | 2022 | Baku, AZE | |
| 9 | Men's 60kg | 2018 | Odivelas, POR | |
| European Championships | ||||
| 3 | -73 kg J2 | 2023 | Rotterdam, NED | |
| 5 | -73 kg J2 | 2022 | Cagliari, ITA | |
