Andrés Boira Explained

Andrés Boira
Fullname:Andrés Paulo Boira Díaz
Birth Date:17 November 1987
Birth Place:Vilanova i la Geltrú, Spain
Nationality:Spanish
Sport:Para-alpine skiing
Event:Downhill slalom
Giant slalom
Super combined
Super G
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Andrés Paulo Boira Díaz (born 17 November 1987)[1] is a Spanish vision impaired B3 classified para-alpine skier. His guide skiers have included Félix Aznar and Aleix Suñé. He has competed at the 2006 Winter Paralympics, 2009 IPC Alpine Skiing World Championships and the 2010 Winter Paralympics.

Personal

Boira was born in Vilanova i la Geltrú, Barcelona,[1] [2] and has a visual impairment.

Skiing

Boira is a B3 classified skier.[3] His guide skiers included Félix Aznar and Aleix Suñé.

Boira competed at the 2006 Winter Paralympics.[4] At the 2007 Paralympic Winter World Cup, he earned two silver medals and two bronzes.[5] He finished the 2006/2007 European Cup season in second place.[6] At the March 2008 Italian National Championships, Boira and Aznar finished second in the Super G, were disqualified in the giant slalom and finished second in the slalom.[7] At the last round of the European Cup in March 2008, an event held in La Molina, Spain, Boira and Aznar were some of the Spanish skiers competing at the event.[8] He finished the 2007/2008 European Cup season in eighth place after the five test events.

At the first IPC Alpine Skiing World Cup event in the 2008/2009 ski season, which was held at La Molina in Spain, Boira finished fourth overall.[9] At the February 2009 IPC Alpine Skiing World Championships, while skiing with Anzar, he finished sixth in the Super Combined event.[10] In March 2009, with guide Aznar, he competed at the European Cup Alpine skiing for the Disabled. He finished first in the slalom event. He finished fifth in the giant slalom, seventh in Super G and eighth in Super Combined. Overall, the pair finished fourth with 475 points.[11] In November 2009, he attended an event in Madrid organised by Programa de Alto Rendimiento Paralímpico (Programa ARPA) as part of the preparation for the Vancouver Games.[12] Following this, he participated in additional team training at the Centro de Tecnificación de La Cerdanya (Girona).[12] At the 2010 World Cup Alpine skiing for Disabled in Abtenau, Austria, he and his guide finished seventh in the slalom following a first run where they were in the sixth position and a second run where they in the seventh position.[13] [14] He was unable to compete in the Super Combined event because it was cancelled.[15] He then competed with guide Suñé in the third round of the European Cup later in January 2010 at La Molina in Spain.[16] He won a gold medal in the slalom event.[17] At the final event of the 2009/2010 World Cup season, an event held in March 2010 in Aspen, Colorado, he finished sixth in one event with a time of 1:15.57. He finished fifth in the Super Combined. This was the last major event before the 2010 Games.[18] [19] He came into the Aspen World Cup event with 220 World Cup points, ranking ninth in the competition with Suñé as his guide.[20]

Before departing for 2010 Winter Paralympics in Vancouver, Boira participated in a departure ceremony attended by State Secretary for Sport Jaime Lissavetzky, secretary general of Social Policy Francisco Moza, the President of the Spanish Paralympic Committee Miguel Carballeda, and managing director of the Spanish Paralympic Committee Alberto Jofre.[21] The whole Spanish team arrived in Whistler ahead of the 2010 Games by 7 February.[22] Skier and guide shared a room in the Paralympic Village during the Games.[23] Fog in Vancouver resulted in a change in scheduling for his ski events.[24] He finished in last place in the super giant race after he fell in one of his runs. Following the Games, the Spanish Paralympic team attended a welcome back celebration at the ONCE Foundation that was also attended by Infanta Elena, Duchess of Lugo.[25]

Boira participated in the Spanish national championships from 5 to 7 April 2010, which was organised by the Federación Española de Deportes de Personas con Discapacidad Física, Federación Española de Deportes para Paralíticos Cerebrales and Federación Española de Deportes para Ciegos.[26] [27] The Super Giant event is not his specialty.[28]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Andres Paulo Boira Diaz . Spanish . Paralimpicos.es . Comité Paralímpico Español - Juegos Paralímpicos Vancouver 2010 . 18 April 2014 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140420055856/http://www.paralimpicos.es/web/2010VANPI/participantes/datosbiografia.asp?idatleta=47636136P . 20 April 2014 . dead.
  2. Web site: Olalla Cernuda . Los deportistas paralímpicos españoles, instalados en la Villa Olímpica . RTVE.es . 26 January 2013 . es . Spain.
  3. Web site: Santacana se queda a dos pasos de lograr la cuarta medalla para España – Paralímpicos | VANCOUVER 2010 . AS.com . 19 March 2010 . 26 January 2013 . es . Spain.
  4. Web site: Solidaridad Digital – España tendrá cinco representantes en los Juegos Paralímpicos de Vancouver . Solidaridaddigital.es . 26 January 2013 . es . Spain . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20140322060219/http://www.solidaridaddigital.es/SolidaridadDigital/Noticias/Deportes/DetalleNoticia.aspx?id=8000 . 22 March 2014.
  5. Web site: Exito español en la 1ª copa paralímpica del mundo de invierno – Esquí Adaptado . Nevasport.com . 18 January 2013 . es . Spain.
  6. Web site: Jon Santacana Subcampeón de Europa – Esquí Adaptado . Nevasport.com . 21 January 2013 . es . Spain.
  7. Web site: Tres esquiadores ciegos en el Campeonato de Italia – Esquí Adaptado . Nevasport.com . 11 March 2008 . 27 January 2013 . es . Spain.
  8. Web site: Final del campeonato de Europa en La Molina – Esquí Adaptado . Nevasport.com . 27 March 2008 . 27 January 2013 . es . Spain.
  9. Web site: Deportes. jon santacana y anna cohí lideran la copa del mundo de esquí alpino para discapacitados – EcoDiario.es . El Economista . 15 January 2009 . 26 January 2013 . es . Spain.
  10. Web site: Santacana gana su primer oro en la supercombinada | Solidaridad . El Mundo . 23 February 2009 . 21 January 2013 . es . Spain.
  11. Web site: Solidaridad Digital – Anna Cohí, campeona de Slalom y Gigante en la Copa de Europa de Esquí . Solidaridaddigital.es . 30 March 2009 . 18 January 2013 . es . Spain . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20140322052507/http://www.solidaridaddigital.es/SolidaridadDigital/Noticias/Deportes/DetalleNoticia.aspx?id=5138 . 22 March 2014.
  12. Web site: Solidaridad Digital – Los esquiadores paralímpicos se concentran en Madrid con la mirada puesta en Vancouver 2010 . Solidaridaddigital.es . 10 November 2009 . 21 January 2013 . es . Spain . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20131216012222/http://www.solidaridaddigital.es/SolidaridadDigital/Noticias/Deportes/DetalleNoticia.aspx?id=6932 . 16 December 2013.
  13. Web site: España consigue siete medallas en la Copa del Mundo de Esquí Alpino | Solidaridad . El Mundo . 17 January 2010 . 21 January 2013 . es . Spain.
  14. Web site: Anna Cohí logra su tercera medalla en la Copa del Mundo . Marca . 13 January 2010 . 26 January 2013 . es . Spain.
  15. Web site: España acaba con siete medallas la Copa del Mundo Paralímpica – Más deporte | Esquí alpino . AS.com . 15 January 2010 . 26 January 2013 . es . Spain.
  16. Web site: La Molina acoge el campeonato de Europa de esquí para discapacitados – Esquí Adaptado . Nevasport.com . 26 January 2013 . es . Spain.
  17. Web site: Solidaridad Digital – El equipo español acaba con doce medallas en la Copa de Europa de Esquí Alpino de La Molina . Solidaridaddigital.es . 26 January 2013 . es . Spain . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20131216012256/http://www.solidaridaddigital.es/SolidaridadDigital/Noticias/Deportes/DetalleNoticia.aspx?id=7676 . 16 December 2013.
  18. Web site: Santacana se cuelga el oro en descenso en la final de la Copa del Mundo . Marca . 18 January 2013 . es . Spain.
  19. Web site: La española Anna Cohí, campeona de la súper combinada . Marca . 5 March 2010 . 26 January 2013 . es . Spain.
  20. Web site: Noticias EFE . Santacana, Cohí, Boira y Gorce representantes españoles en Aspen. . Hoy.es . 26 January 2013 . es . Spain.
  21. Web site: Diario de Mallorca . Ursula Pueyo aspira al 'top ten' en gigante o eslalon – Diario de Mallorca . 3 March 2010 . Diariodemallorca.es . 21 January 2013 . es . Spain.
  22. Web site: El equipo paralímpico español ya se encuentra en Whistler . Marca . 21 January 2013 . es . Spain.
  23. Web site: Así es la Villa Paralímpica de Whistler . Marca . 21 January 2013 . es . Spain.
  24. Web site: Comite de Competicion modifica calendario de esqui alpino por el mal tiempo . terra . 14 March 2010 . 26 January 2013 . es . Spain.
  25. Web site: La infanta Elena al Equipo Paralímpico Español: "Gracias por vuestro afán de superación" . Marca . 26 January 2013 . es . Spain.
  26. Web site: Santacana y Cohí triunfan en Cerler . Heraldo.es . 26 January 2013 . es . Spain.
  27. Web site: Santacana, Cohí y Pueyo, campeones de España – Esquí Adaptado . 5 April 2010 . Nevasport.com . 26 January 2013 . es . Spain.
  28. Web site: Santacana se queda sin medalla en supergigante . Marca . 26 January 2013 . es . Spain.

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