Antonio Jesús Martín Explained

Antonio Martín
Full Name:Antonio Jesús Martín Gaitán
Nationality:Spanish
Birth Place:Málaga, Spain
Sport:5-a-side football
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Antonio Jesús Martín Gaitán[1] (born 22 April 1982) is a Spanish 5-per-team footballer. He has a vision impairment and is a B1 type sportsperson. He has represented Spain at the 2004 Summer Paralympics, 2008 Summer Paralympics and 2012 Summer Paralympics, picking up a pair of bronze medals in 2004 and 2012.

Personal

Martín was born on April 22, 1982, in Málaga.[2] [3] He is completely blind and is a B1 type sportsperson. He is nicknamed 'El Niño'.[4]

In 2005, Martín attended university and studied business. In 2013, he was awarded the bronze Real Orden al Mérito Deportivo.[5] [6] [7]

5-a-side football

In 2005, Martín played in the domestic championship where his team finished first. He repeated the performance in 2006.[3] Playing for ONCE Málaga in 2005, his team were runners up in their league.

National team

At the Portuguese-hosted 1999 European Championships, Martín's Spanish national team finished first.[3] In Spain at the 2000 World Championships, his team finished third .[3] In Brazil at the 2002 World Championships, his team finished second.[3] At the British-hosted 2003 European Championships, his team finished first[3] and he was the competition's leading goal scorer. He played 5-a-side football at the 2004 Summer Paralympics. His team finished third after they played Greece and, won 2–0.[3] [8]

At the Spanish-hosted 2005 European Championships, his team finished first.[3] That year, Martín was named by UEFA as the top player on the continent.[9] At the time, he had 46 total caps for Spain.[9] In 2006 at the Argentine-hosted World Championships, his team finished fourth.[3] In 2007, he competed at the European Championships where his team finished first.[3] [8] That year, he also competed in the World Championships, where his team finished third.[3] He represented Spain at the 2008 Summer Paralympics where his team finished just out of the medals in fourth place.[3] In 2009, he competed at the European Championships where his team finished third.[3] He represented Spain at the 2010 World Championships, where he was the competition's leading scorer.[10] In 2011, he represented Spain in the Turkey-hosted European Championships. His team was faced Turkey, Russia and Greece in the group stage.[11] He played 5-a-side football at the 2012 Summer Paralympics. In the team's opening game against Great Britain, he scored his team's only goal in a 1–1 draw.[12] His team finished third after they played Argentina and, won 1–0.[13] He scored the team's winning goal against Argentina[4] in a shootout. The game was watched by Infanta Elena, Duchess of Lugo and President of the Spanish Paralympic Committee.[14] Martín was a member of the national team in 2013 and competed in the European Championships.[15] The team faced Russia, Greece and France in the group stage.[16] His team won their opener against Russia.[17] His team went on to defeat France and finish first in the competition.[18]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Paralimpiadas - Deportista: Antonio Jesús Martín Gaitán . 2020-01-19 . https://web.archive.org/web/20120905230250/http://www.sanitas-paralimpiadas.es/Antonio-Jesus-Martin-Gaitan.html . 2012-09-05 . live .
  2. Web site: JJ.PP. Londres 2012 — Portal del Consejo Superior de Deportes . Csd.gob.es . 2013-11-22 . es . https://web.archive.org/web/20131202230621/http://www.csd.gob.es/csd/competicion/app/JJPP_Londres_2012/competicionwebdeportistas?id=106 . 2013-12-02 . dead .
  3. Web site: ANTONIO JESÚS MARTÍN GAITÁN . es . ONCE . November 22, 2013 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120621165514/http://www.fundacionandaluciaolimpica.org/docs/enlaces/283/MART%C3%8DN%20GAIT%C3%81N%2C%20Antonio%20Jes%C3%BAs.pdf . June 21, 2012 .
  4. 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 .
  5. 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 .
  6. Web site: Michelle Alonso Morales, entre las grandes del deporte espaĂąol . Diario de Avisos . October 29, 2013 . November 22, 2013 . es . https://web.archive.org/web/20131208042027/http://www.diariodeavisos.com/2013/10/michelle-alonso-morales-entre-grandes-del-deporte-espanol/ . December 8, 2013 . live .
  7. Web site: El recuerdo a María de Villota marca la entrega de Reales Órdenes al Mérito Deportivo . 20minutos.es . October 29, 2013 . November 22, 2013 . es . https://web.archive.org/web/20131109073908/http://www.20minutos.es/noticia/1962347/0/recuerdo-maria-de-villota/entrega-ordenes/merito-deportivo-csd/ . November 9, 2013 . live .
  8. Web site: Deportes | Juegos Olímpicos | Estrellas . elmundo.es . 1982-04-22 . 2013-11-22 . es . https://web.archive.org/web/20131203053640/http://www.elmundo.es/elmundodeporte/especiales/2008/08/jjoo2008/jjoo_paralimpicos/estrellas/martingaitan.html . 2013-12-03 . live .
  9. Web site: Antonio Jesús Martín Gaitán Designado Por La Uefa, Mejor Futbolista Ciego Del Continente | Blog Del Deporte Malagueño — Blog Diariosur.Es . Blogs.diariosur.es . 2005-08-25 . 2013-11-22 . es . https://web.archive.org/web/20131203022347/http://blogs.diariosur.es/DEPORTE/2005/08/25/antonio-jesus-martin-gaitan-designado-la-uefa-mejor/ . 2013-12-03 . dead .
  10. Web site: España se proclama subcampeona en el Mundial de Fútbol para Ciegos — Fútbol — Esto es DxT . Estoesdxt.es . 2013-11-22 . es . https://web.archive.org/web/20131203001708/http://www.estoesdxt.es/index.php?type=public&zone=items&action=view&categoryID=306&codeID=1125 . 2013-12-03 . live .
  11. Web site: España busca en Turquía recuperar el cetro europeo y la plaza para los Juegos Paralímpicos de Londres 2012 :: Deportes :: Fútbol . Periodista Digital . 2011-04-16 . 2013-11-22 . es . https://web.archive.org/web/20131203054709/http://www.periodistadigital.com/deportes/futbol/2011/09/25/-espana-busca-en-turquia-recuperar-el-cetro-europeo-y-la-plaza-para-los-juegos-paralimpicos-de-londres-2012.shtml . 2013-12-03 . live .
  12. Web site: El equipo de fútbol-5 para ciegos empata con Gran Bretańa en su debut . Paralimpiadaslondres.com . 2013-11-22 . es . https://web.archive.org/web/20131202223703/http://www.paralimpiadaslondres.com/index.php?op=1&id=28 . 2013-12-02 . live .
  13. Web site: Biografías. Comité Paralímpico Español. Spain. es. 2012. June 10, 2013. https://web.archive.org/web/20170312041733/http://www.paralimpico.es/publicacion/buscador/datosbiografia.asp?idatleta=44588795Y. March 12, 2017. dead.
  14. Web site: El malagueρo Gaitαn da el bronce a Espaρa en Londres — La Opinión de Málaga . 9 September 2012 . Laopiniondemalaga.es . 2013-11-22 . es . https://web.archive.org/web/20131203122039/http://www.laopiniondemalaga.es/todo-deporte/2012/09/09/malagueno-gaitan-da-bronce-espana-londres/532491.html . 2013-12-03 . live .
  15. News: 15 August 2013. 13 June 2013. es. Spain. España peleará por las medallas en el Europeo para Ciegos. Europa Press. https://web.archive.org/web/20181124162226/https://www.europapress.es/deportes/futbol-00162/noticia-espana-peleara-medallas-europeo-ciegos-20130617173925.html. 24 November 2018. live.
  16. Web site: La selecciĂłn espaĂąola tratarĂĄ de recuperar el cetro continental en el Campeonato de Europa de FĂştbol 5 en categorĂa B1 . dxtadaptado.com . 2013-06-14 . 2013-11-23 . es . https://web.archive.org/web/20131202234825/http://www.dxtadaptado.com/blog/2013/06/14/la-seleccion-espanola-tratara-de-recuperar-el-cetro-continental-en-el-campeonato-de-europa-de-futbol-5-en-categoria-b1/ . 2013-12-02 . live .
  17. Web site: Servimedia-Noticias-Sociedad . Servimedia.es . 2013-11-23 . es . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20131202222106/http://www.servimedia.es/Noticias/DetalleNoticia.aspx?seccion=23&id=299580 . 2013-12-02 .
  18. Web site: DEPORTES: Omar Font logra 4 marcas mínimas para el Mundial de Natación | Noticias ONCE Andalucía . Onceandalucia.es . 2013-09-15 . 2013-11-23 . es . https://web.archive.org/web/20131202233503/http://onceandalucia.es/2013/07/02/deportes-omar-font-logra-4-marcas-minimas-para-el-mundial-de-natacion/ . 2013-12-02 . live .

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