Alberto Suárez Laso Explained
Alberto Suárez |
Full Name: | Alberto Suárez Laso |
Birth Date: | 19 December 1977 |
Birth Place: | Riosa, Asturias, Spain |
Residence: | Oviedo, Asturias, Spain |
Nationality: | Spanish |
Sport: | Track and field (T12) |
Show-Medals: | yes |
Alberto Suárez Laso[1] (born 19 December 1977) is a T12 athlete from Spain who competes in long-distance events like the 5,000 meters, 10,000 meters, half marathon and marathon. He is a world record holder in the men's T12 marathon, winning gold in the event at the 2011 IPC Athletics World Championships and the 2012 Summer Paralympics.
Personal
Suárez was born December 19, 1977, in Riosa, Asturias, Spain.[2], he resides in Oviedo, Asturias. He has a vision impairment.[3]
At the 2011 Asturian Best Sportspersons awards organized by the Asturian Sports Press Association, Suárez won an award related to human values.[4] The following year, in 2012, he won the Asturian Sports Press Association award for best male athlete.[5] In 2013, he was awarded the gold Real Orden al Mérito Deportivo.[6]
Athletics
Suárez is a T12, visually impaired runner,[7] and often competes against runners without disabilities. He is a member of the Laso Oviedo Athletics Club,[8] and,, he is coached by Chus Castaño.[8] He is a world record in the marathon for his classification.[4]
Suárez participated in the 2011 Gran Fondo Siete Aguas International Trophy President of the Council of Valencia.[9] He competed in the 2011 Spanish Paralympic national athletics championships held in Gijón.[10] He competed in the 2011 IPC Athletics World Championships in Christchurch New Zealand where he was one of two Spanish competitors in the marathon. He finished the marathon with a gold medal and world record time of 2.28:10.[7] [11] [12] He also earned a bronze medal in the men's T12 10,000 meter race.[7] [13]
Going into the 2012 athletics season, Suárez's goal for it was to win a gold medal at the 2012 London Paralympics in the marathon.[14] In 2012, he was a recipient of a Plan ADO €23,000 athlete scholarship with a €3,000 reserve and a €2,500 coaching scholarship.[15] He participated in the 2012 Riosa Sports Days. Prior to the start of the London Games, he trained with several other visually impaired Spanish track and field athletes in Logroño.[16] In May 2012, he was on the shortlist of Spanish sportspeople from Asturias likely to compete at the London Paralympics.[17]
Competing in the European Championships in June 2012, he finished in first place in the T12 5,000 meters with a time of 15:23.60.[18]
He competed at the 2012 Summer Paralympics,[19] [20] where he won a gold medal in the men's T12 marathon and finished sixth in the men's T12 5,000 meter event.[7] His gold medal was Spain's eighth gold of the Games.[2] He finished the marathon in a time of 2:24.50, which was a new Paralympic Games and World Record.[3] [20]
Suárez finished 6th in the 2013 Barcelona half marathon while setting a personal best time in the distance and competing against able bodied athletes.[20] He competed in the 2013 Divina Pastora 8 km Orotava held in the Canary Islands. Prior to race day, he gave a presentation connected to the event about physical activity, sport and eating patterns for athletes.[20] [21] In July 2013, he participated in the 2013 IPC Athletics World Championships.[22]
Notes and References
- Web site: Paralimpiadas - Deportista: Alberto Suárez Laso . 2020-01-20 . https://web.archive.org/web/20120905230031/http://www.sanitas-paralimpiadas.es/Alberto-Suarez-Laso.html . 2012-09-05 . live.
- Web site: La Nueva España . El atleta riosano Alberto Suárez Laso, medalla de oro en Londres . 9 September 2012 . La Nueva España . July 5, 2013 . es . Spain . https://web.archive.org/web/20130530091317/http://www.lne.es/deportes/2012/09/09/atleta-riosano-alberto-suarez-laso-medalla-oro-londres/1295647.html . May 30, 2013 . live.
- Web site: Los 11 de la ONCE . MARCA.com . November 11, 2013 . November 21, 2013 . es . https://web.archive.org/web/20131111192225/http://www.marca.com/2013/11/11/mas_deportes/paralimpicos/1384168759.html . November 11, 2013 . live.
- Web site: 22 de marzo de 2012 19:28h . Juan Mata gana el premio al Mejor Deportista Asturiano . AS.com . March 22, 2012 . July 5, 2013 . es . Spain . https://web.archive.org/web/20140103010446/http://futbol.as.com/futbol/2012/03/22/mas_futbol/1332370850_850215.html . January 3, 2014 . live.
- Web site: Oviedo . Ángela Pumariega y Alberto Suárez Laso, elegidos mejores deportistas asturianos de 2012 . 20 Minutos . December 18, 2012 . July 5, 2013 . es . Spain . https://web.archive.org/web/20121218204733/http://www.20minutos.es/noticia/1681182/0/ . December 18, 2012 . live.
- Web site: El paralímpico extremeño Enrique Floriano recibe la Medalla de la Real Orden al Mérito Deportivo . Region Digital . es . October 29, 2013 . November 21, 2013 . https://web.archive.org/web/20131204024819/http://www.regiondigital.com/noticias/deportes/196331-el-paralimpico-extremeno-enrique-floriano-recibe-la-medalla-de-la-real-orden-al-merito-deportivo.html . December 4, 2013 . live.
- Web site: Biografías . Comité Paralímpico Español . Spain . es . 2012 . July 15, 2013 . https://web.archive.org/web/20170307123358/http://www.paralimpicos.es/web/2012lonpv/participantes/datosbiografia.asp?idatleta=09404838T . 2017-03-07 . dead.
- Web site: Alberto Suárez Laso, oro y record del mundo de maratón en los Juegos Paralímpicos de Londres . Fasatle.com . June 28, 2013 . July 5, 2013 . es . Spain . https://web.archive.org/web/20160303224318/http://www.fasatle.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=2422:alberto-suarez-laso-campeon-paralimpico-de-maraton&catid=145:noticias-2012&Itemid=49 . March 3, 2016 . dead.
- Web site: Más de 2000 atletas participarán en el Gran Fondo Internacional de Siete Aguas-Trofeo Presidente de la Diputación de Valencia . elperiodic.com . July 5, 2013 . es . Spain . https://web.archive.org/web/20131202230228/http://www.elperiodic.com/pvalencia/noticias/133456_2000-atletas-participaran-gran-fondo-internacional-siete-aguas-trofeo-presidente-diputacion-valencia.html . December 2, 2013 . live.
- Web site: La Nueva España . Campeonato sin exclusión — La Nueva España — Diario Independiente de Asturias . 10 March 2011 . Lne.es . July 5, 2013 . es . Spain . https://web.archive.org/web/20131202231731/http://www.lne.es/deportes/2011/03/10/campeonato-exclusion/1044321.html . December 2, 2013 . live.
- Web site: Todo el deporte de Córdoba al instante . MINUTO90 . July 5, 2013 . es . Spain . https://web.archive.org/web/20141129065132/http://www.minuto90.com/index.php?page=valorar&val=100028065&p=62 . November 29, 2014 . live.
- Web site: Radiotelevisión Canaria — Deportes . RTVC.es . 2013-06-16 . July 5, 2013 . es . Spain . https://web.archive.org/web/20150924092527/http://www.rtvc.es/deportes/ayoze-p%C3%A9rez-y-sonia-prieto-se-adjudicaron-la-8km-orotava-divina-pastora-103043.aspx . September 24, 2015 . live.
- Web site: Atletas ciegos preparan en Logroño su participación en Londres 2012 — Web de la ONCE . Once.es . 2008-09-16 . 2013-11-23 . es . https://web.archive.org/web/20131202234014/http://www.once.es/new/sala-de-prensa/historico-de-notas-de-prensa/notas-de-prensa-2012/ndp-agosto-2012/atletas-ciegos-preparan-en-logrono-su . 2013-12-02 . live.
- Web site: José Ángel García . El asturiano Alberto Suárez Laso, oro en maratón en los Juegos Paralímpicos. . El Comercio . July 5, 2013 . es . Spain . https://web.archive.org/web/20131203043554/http://www.elcomercio.es/20120909/deportes/mas-deporte/alberto-suarez-201209091229.html . December 3, 2013 . live.
- Web site: Becas A Entrenadores Del Plan Adop 2012 . 2012 . es . Madrid, Spain . July 8, 2013 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20130514001425/http://www.feddi.org/upload/adop/BENEFICIARIOS%20PLAN%20ADOP%202012.pdf . May 14, 2013.
- Web site: Atletas paralímpicos con discapacidad visual se entrenan en Logroño – Canal de Vídeos de . Larioja.com . December 25, 2013 . es . Spain . https://web.archive.org/web/20131226211658/http://www.larioja.com/videos/tvr/actualidad-riojana/1776954312001-atletas-paralimpicos-discapacidad-visual-entrenan-logrono.html . December 26, 2013 . live.
- Web site: Solidaridad Digital – Cinco deportistas de Asturias, en los Juegos Paralímpicos de Londres . Solidaridaddigital.es . 31 May 2012 . 27 December 2013 . es . Spain . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20131229060352/http://www.solidaridaddigital.es/SolidaridadDigital/Noticias/Deportes/DetalleNoticia.aspx?id=13281 . 29 December 2013.
- Web site: Six World Records Broken on Final Day of IPC Euros | IPC . International Paralympic Committee . 2012-06-28 . 2013-11-23 . https://web.archive.org/web/20131202233518/http://www.paralympic.org/news/six-world-records-broken-final-day-ipc-euros . 2013-12-02 . live.
- Web site: Riosa vuelve a apostar por sus Jornadas — La Nueva España — Diario Independiente de Asturias . Lne.es . 2013-06-19 . July 5, 2013 . es . Spain . https://web.archive.org/web/20130624081631/http://www.lne.es/deportes/2013/06/19/riosa-vuelve-apostar-jornadas/1430083.html . June 24, 2013 . live.
- Web site: Alberto Suárez Laso, oro en los paralímpicos de Londres, atleta invitado a la 8KM Orotava Divina Pastora . Deporsiete.com . July 5, 2013 . es . Spain . https://web.archive.org/web/20131203024140/http://deporsiete.com/not/3154/ . December 3, 2013 . live.
- Web site: Radiotelevisión Canaria — Deportes . RTVC.es . 2013-06-14 . July 5, 2013 . Spanish . Spain . 24 September 2015 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150924092540/http://www.rtvc.es/deportes/la-orotava-acoger%C3%A1-este-s%C3%A1bado-la-tercera-carrera-nocturna-102982.aspx . dead .
- Web site: Antonio Andújar y José Martínez Morote competirán en Francia en el Mundial de Atletismo Paralímpico | El Pueblo de Albacete diario digital . Elpueblodealbacete.com . July 24, 2012 . es . Spain . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20131202221707/http://www.elpueblodealbacete.com/noticias/45877-antonio-andujar-y-jose-martinez-morote-competiran-en-francia-en-el-mundial-de-atletismo-paralimpico/ . December 2, 2013.