Manuel Garnica Roldán Explained

Manuel Garnica Roldán
Birth Date:25 August 1978
Birth Place:Granada, Spain
Nationality:Spanish
Sport:Track and field (T12)
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Manuel Garnica Roldán (born August 25, 1978) is a Spanish Paralympic athlete competing mainly in category T12 long-distance track and field events.[1] He has a vision impairment, retinitis pigmentosa, a degenerative disease. Garnica competed in the 2008 Summer Paralympics where he finished sixth in the T12 marathon and had a DNF in the 10,000 meter race. He has competed in a number of other races, most in Spain. At 2011 IPC World Athletics Championships in Christchurch, he finished fourth in the marathon.

Personal

Garnica was born August 25, 1978, in Granada, Spain. His father was a police officer. While born in Granada, his family moved to Valencia when he was very young.[2] His vision problem manifested itself by the time he was two years old, when he was diagnosed with retinitis pigmentosa, a degenerative disease. When he was nine-years-old, he learned to read using braille after his vision started to deteriorate more. Prior to that age, he played basketball and handball.[2]

Garnica moved to Madrid to study physiotherapy and train to become a physical education teacher.[2] In 2009, he earned an award for best athlete with a disability at the Onda Cero Sport Awards.[3] [4] [5]

Athletics

Garnica started in athletics after his vision severely deteriorated,[2] and is a T12 long-distance track and field events.

In 2004, Garnica competed in a Fun Run in Cordoba that was part of the provisional racing calendar. He finished in third.[6] In 2007, he competed in the Cross Christmas of Fatima Race.[7] In 2008, he competed in the Ruta de la Miel Race where he finished ninth overall.[8]

Garnica competed in the 2008 Summer Paralympics where he finished sixth in the T12 marathon and had a DNF in the 10,000 meter race.[9] [10]

In 2009, Garnica failed to qualify for the European Athletics Championships.[11] That year, he came in second in the Memorial Adolfo Rivera race with a time of 30.55, one second behind winner Joaquín de la Vega de la Coba.[12] He also competed in the Subida al Santuario Virgen de la Sierra Race where he finished second with a time of 1.3:59.[13] He participated in the Paternal Gran Fondo Half Marathon, where he finished fifth.[14] In 2010, he competed in the City of Villa del Rio Race, where he finished first in the 500 meter race.[15] That year, he also competed in the 'A goal for all' 10 km race, where he came in first in the men's vision impaired group.[16] In 2011, his guide runner was Maribel Díaz. The pair competed in the Race of Trinity, which they won with a time of 30:19. The race was the first in the Spanish Provisional Racing Circuit.[17] He also competed in the Villafranca de Cordoba Solidarity Race in 2011.[18] He also competed in the 2011 Cordoba Half Marathon, where he came in first in the men's vision impaired group.[19]

Garnica competed at the 2011 IPC World Athletics Championships in Christchurch, New Zealand where he finished fourth in the T12 marathon. He was one of two Spanish runners competing in the marathon. He qualified for the 2011 IPC Championships after setting a qualifying time of 2.35:54 in the Sevilla Marathon. His guide runner for both races was Joaquin de la Vega.[9] [20] In 2012, he was a recipient of a Plan ADO €2,500 coaching scholarship.[21] In July 2013, he participated in the 2013 IPC Athletics World Championships.[22]

External links

Notes and References

  1. http://www.minuto90.com/index.php?page=62&ampliar=100044247 Minuto90: El invidente Manuel Garnica participará en la Maratón de Londres
  2. Web site: MANUEL GARNICA ROLDAN : Una carrera contra sí mismo — Local — Diario Córdoba . Diariocordoba.com . 2011-02-27 . July 1, 2013 . es.
  3. Web site: Onda Cero premia a la selección de baloncesto en su gala anual — Deportes — Diario Córdoba . Diariocordoba.com . 3 March 2009. July 1, 2013 . es.
  4. Web site: Orenga recogerá el Premio que otorga Onda Cero Córdoba a la Selección Española Absoluta Masculina — Baloncesto . ES-M . Feb.es . July 1, 2013 . es.
  5. Web site: La selección española será premiada en la IX Gala del Deporte de Córdoba — Baloncesto . ES-M . Feb.es . 2009-02-17 . July 1, 2013 . es.
  6. Web site: Manuel Cárdenas se pasea — Deportes — Diario Córdoba . Diariocordoba.com . 2004-10-25 . es . July 1, 2013.
  7. Web site: Laureano García y Eva Mª Langa favoritos en Fátima . Minuto90 . 2007-12-12 . July 1, 2013 . es.
  8. Web site: José Bueno logra la victoria, por tercera vez consecutiva, en el X Ruta de la Miel . Minuto90 . 2008-11-09 . July 1, 2013 . es.
  9. Web site: Biografías. Comité Paralímpico Español. Spain. Spanish. 2012. June 28, 2013. 29 December 2013. https://web.archive.org/web/20131229101002/http://www.paralimpicos.es/web/2008PEKPV/participantes/datosbiografia.asp?idatleta=20825857R. dead.
  10. Web site: China, cordoba y el espiritu olimpico — Opinión — Diario Córdoba . Diariocordoba.com . 8 August 2008. es . July 1, 2013.
  11. Web site: Garnica no logró la mínima para el Europeo de invidentes . Minuto90 . 2009-05-15 . July 1, 2013 . es.
  12. Web site: Joaquín de la Vega se impone en el Memorial Adolfo Rivera . Minuto90 . es . July 1, 2013.
  13. Web site: Rafa Bermúdez y Loli Jiménez logran la victoria en Cabra . Minuto90 . 2009-11-01 . July 1, 2013 . es.
  14. Web site: Hassane Ahouchar se corona de nuevo en Paterna — Superdeporte . Superdeporte.es . 2009-11-29 . July 1, 2013 . es . 27 December 2013 . https://web.archive.org/web/20131227051955/http://www.superdeporte.es/portada/2009/11/30/hassane-ahouchar-corona-nuevo-paterna/79582.html . dead .
  15. Web site: Nuevo doblete de José Bueno e Inma Cantero en Villa del Río . Minuto90 . es . July 1, 2013.
  16. Web site: Más de 9.000 corredores en una carrera para todos | Madrid . elmundo.es . July 1, 2013 . es.
  17. Web site: Garníca y Díaz se hacen con el triunfo en la Carrera de Trinitarios . Cordobadeporte.Com . 2011-02-20 . July 1, 2013 . es . dead . https://archive.today/20130702132359/http://www.cordobadeporte.com/noticia.php?id_noticia=14651 . July 2, 2013 .
  18. Web site: Dominio de Francisco J. Castro e Inma Cantero en Villafranca . Minuto90 . 2011-03-06 . es . July 1, 2013.
  19. Web site: Galán y Jiménez vencen en la Media Maratón de Córdoba . Minuto90 . July 1, 2013 . es.
  20. Web site: Garnica luchará por una medalla en la Pre-Olimpiada de Christchurch . Minuto90 . 2011-01-28 . es . July 1, 2013.
  21. Web site: Becas A Entrenadores Del Plan Adop 2012 . 2012 . Spanish . 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 .
  22. 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 .

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