Jesús Romero Martín Explained

Jesús Romero
Full Name:Jesús María Romero Martín
Birth Date:12 September 1984
Birth Place:Málaga, Andalusia, Spain[1]
Nationality:Spanish
Sport:Wheelchair basketball
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Jesús María Romero Martín (born 12 September 1984) is a Spanish wheelchair basketball player. He represented Spain at the 2012 Summer Paralympics as a member of Spain men's national team.

Personal

Romero was born on 12 September 1984 in Andalucia and continued to reside there in 2012.[2] [3]

Wheelchair basketball

Romero is a center.[4]

National team

His selection to represent Spain at the 2011 European Championships was made in March.[5] Romero competed in wheelchair basketball at the 2012 Summer Paralympics in London. It was the first time the Spain national team had qualified for the Paralympics in 16 years.[6] His team arrived in England by 18 August to prepare for the Games.[7] In London, he was coached by Oscar Trigo.[8] His team finished fifth overall. He was one of four Spanish competitors from the Andalusia region of Spain to compete on 1 September. He scored 0 points in the team's 67–40 victory of Italy.[9] Romero was a member of the national team at the 2013 European Championships, which were held in Israel. His team finished with a bronze medal after defeating Sweden.[10] [11] [12] Following the competition, the mayor of Vélez-Málaga, Francisco Delgado Bonilla, held a reception honouring him and three of Spain's triathletes.

Club

Romero played for Clínicas Rincón Amivel during the 2011/2012 and 2012/2013 seasons in Spain's top division.[5] [13] He played club basketball for Clínica Rincón Amive during the 2013/2014 season.[10] [14] In November, his team was in fifth place in the league. He played in the team's game against Fundación Grupo Norte.[4]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Bio of Jesús . 2014-03-06 . https://web.archive.org/web/20170329232415/http://www.paralimpicos.es/publicacion/buscador/datosbiografia.asp?idatleta=77472178J . 2017-03-29 . dead.
  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/20131228001550/http://www.csd.gob.es/csd/competicion/app/JJPP_Londres_2012/competicionwebDeportistasEquipo?idEquipo=16128 . 2013-12-28 . dead.
  3. Web site: El diario de Alhaurín de la Torre . diariolatorre.es . 2007-08-02 . 23 December 2013 . es . Spain . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20131211224937/http://www.diariolatorre.es/index.php?id=39&cHash=7ca27035d5&tx_ttnews%5Btt_news%5D=22491&tx_ttnews%5BbackPid%5D=176 . 11 December 2013.
  4. Web site: Sara García . El Amivel Clínicas Rincón espera al Fundación Grupo Norte . ValladolidDeporte.es . 2013-11-29 . 23 December 2013 . es . Spain . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20160304023531/http://www.valladoliddeporte.es/baloncesto/2013/11/el-amivel-clinicas-rincon-espera-al-fundacion-grupo-norte-14241 . 4 March 2016.
  5. Web site: Publicada la lista para el Europeo de Baloncesto en Silla de Ruedas . Acb.Com . 2013-11-26 . es . 3 December 2013 . https://web.archive.org/web/20131203012049/http://www.acb.com/redaccion.php?id=74823 . dead .
  6. Web site: Lo Ăşltimo de lo Ăşltimo — Jaume LlambĂ Riera, jugador de la selecciĂłn espaĂąola de baloncesto nos habla de los obstĂĄculos diarios que encuentra en Madrid — Entrevistas y Reportajes . Loultimodeloultimo.com . 2013-11-22 . es . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20131203024201/http://www.loultimodeloultimo.com/index.php/reportajes/jaume-llambi-riera-jugador-de-la-seleccion-espanola-de-baloncesto-nos-habla-de-los-obstaculos-diarios-que-encuentra-en-madrid/ . 2013-12-03.
  7. Web site: La selección española de baloncesto en silla de ruedas está ya en Gran Bretaña . Canarias24Horas.com . 23 December 2013 . es . Spain.
  8. Web site: El baloncesto en silla de Ruedas ha experimentado una evolución espectacular . es . Diario La Comarca de Puertollano . 22 November 2013.
  9. Web site: RTVE.es / AGENCIAS . España debuta con victoria frente a Italia en baloncesto paralímpico . RTVE.es . 2012-08-30 . 23 December 2013 . es . Spain.
  10. Web site: España, bronce en el Europeo de baloncesto en silla de ruedas . 7 July 2013 . 20minutos.es . 2013-11-25 . es.
  11. Web site: España comienza con victoria el Europeo de silla de ruedas de Alemania . MARCA.com . 2013-11-25 . es.
  12. Web site: El alcalde recibe al jugador de baloncesto Jesús Romero y a las tres triatletas subcampeonas de España . Velezmalaga.es . 23 December 2013 . es . Spain.
  13. Web site: Jesϊs Romero logra un nuevo triunfo en bαsket — La Opinión de Málaga . 3 September 2012 . Laopiniondemalaga.es . 23 December 2013 . es . Spain.
  14. Web site: El último cuarto dejó sin premio a Clínicas Rincón Amivel ante Valladolid (46-53) - Diario Axarquía . Diarioaxarquia.com . 23 December 2013 . es . Spain . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20141225113951/http://diarioaxarquia.com/deportes/baloncesto/2013/12/02/el-ultimo-cuarto-dejo-sin-premio-clinicas-rincon-amivel-ante-valladolid-46-53.html . 25 December 2014.