María Monica Merenciano Explained

Full Name:María Monica Merenciano Herrero
Birth Date:1 August 1984
Birth Place:Lliria, Valencia, Spain
Nationality:Spanish
Sport:Judo
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María Monica Merenciano Herrero (born 1 August 1984) is a judo athlete from Spain. She has represented Spain at the Paralympic Games and won an IPC European Judo Championship.

Personal

Merenciano was born in Lliria, Valencia, and she has a vision impairment.

Judo

Merenciano is a B2 classified judoka.

In 2001, Ufa hosted the European Championships, and Merenciano won a bronze in her weight class. At the 2006 French hosted World Championships, she won a bronze medal. Baku hosted the 2007 edition of the IPC European Judo Championships where Merenciano took home a bronze medal. She won a bronze medal at the 2009 edition of the IPC European Championships hosted in Debrecen. She competed at the 2010 World Championships in Turkey where she won a bronze medal. In October 2011, she competed in a regional Spanish national vision impaired judo event in Guadalajara.[1] At the Crawley hosted 2011 IPC European Judo Championships, she finished in first place. In November 2013, she competed in the Open Judo Tournament Guadalajara.[2] The 2013 IPC European Judo Championships were held in early December in Eger, Hungary, and she competed in them in the under 57 kilos event.[3] [4] [5] [6] [7] She was unable to retain her championship, but came away with a bronze medal.[8] [9] [10] [11] [12]

Paralympics

Merenciano competed in judo at the 2004 Summer Paralympics and won a bronze medal in the Up to 63 kg women's group. She competed in the 2008 Summer Paralympics and 2012 Summer Paralympics and won a pair of bronze medals in the Up to 57 kg women in the event at both Games.[13] [14] [15] [16] [17] The 2004 Games were the first time women's judo appeared on the Paralympic programme. Her bronze medal in London was won minutes before teammate Marta Arce Payno also won a bronze medal in judo.[18] [19]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Servimedia-Noticias-Sociedad . Servimedia.es . 26 December 2013 . Spain . es.
  2. Web site: El diario de Alhaurín de la Torre . diariolatorre.es . November 8, 2013 . November 21, 2013 . es . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20131227045710/http://www.diariolatorre.es/index.php?id=39&tx_ttnews%5Btt_news%5D=26948&tx_ttnews%5BbackPid%5D=176&cHash=462402e225 . December 27, 2013 .
  3. Web site: Carmen Herrera y Mónica Merenciano lucharán en Hungría por conquistar el Campeonato de Europa de Judo Paralímpico . MARCA.com . 26 December 2013 . Spain . es.
  4. Web site: El diario de Alhaurín de la Torre . diariolatorre.es . 2007-08-02 . 26 December 2013 . Spain . es . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20131227045625/http://www.diariolatorre.es/index.php?id=39&tx_ttnews%5Btt_news%5D=27178&tx_ttnews%5BbackPid%5D=11&cHash=25b6d2cb9b . 27 December 2013 .
  5. Web site: El coruñés Adrián Rodríguez, hasta Hungría por un sueño — La Opinión A Coruña . Laopinioncoruna.es . 26 December 2013 . Spain . es.
  6. Web site: Deportes. carmen herrera y mónica merenciano lucharán en hungría por conquistar el campeonato de europa de judo paralímpico — EcoDiario.es . Ecodiario.eleconomista.es . 2013-12-03 . 26 December 2013 . Spain . es.
  7. Web site: Resumen del papel de los paralímpicos españoles en los Europeos de 2013 . MARCA.com . 26 December 2013 . Spain . es.
  8. Web site: R. C. Valencia . Mónica Merenciano se vuelve con un bronce de Hungría . ABC.es . 26 December 2013 . Spain . es.
  9. Web site: Merenciano logra el bronce en el Europeo de judo — Superdeporte . Superdeporte.es . 26 December 2013 . Spain . es.
  10. Web site: España termina con cuatro medallas en los Europeos de Hungría . Mundodeportivo.com . 2013-12-21 . 26 December 2013 . Spain . es.
  11. Web site: El sevillano Abel Vázquez, plata en el Campeonato de Europa . Eldesmarque.com . 26 December 2013 . Spain . es . https://web.archive.org/web/20131227095729/http://www.eldesmarque.com/polideportivo/58366-el-sevillano-abel-vazquez-plata-en-el-campeonato-de-europa . 27 December 2013 . dead .
  12. Web site: España cierra su participación en Hungría con cuatro medallas . MARCA.com . 26 December 2013 . Spain . es.
  13. Web site: Biografías . Comité Paralímpico Español . Spain . es . 2012 . June 14, 2013 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160911053425/http://www.paralimpico.es/publicacion/buscador/datosbiografia.asp?idatleta=73576094Z . September 11, 2016 . dead .
  14. Web site: María Mónica Merenciano y Marta Arce logran el bronce en judo en Londres 2012 . RTVE.es . 2012-08-31 . 26 December 2013 . Spain . es.
  15. Web site: Londres 2012 Termina Con Coldplay Rihanna y 42 medalls . El Telescopio Digital . 26 December 2013 . Spain . es.
  16. Web site: Primer oro y tres bronces mĂĄs para EspaĂąa, debuta la tinerfeĂąa Michelle Alonso . Diario de Avisos . December 24, 2013 . es . Spain.
  17. Web site: Frecuencia Digital Debutan el Atletismo y La Roja de Fútbol 5 en los Parlímpicos . Frecuenciadigital.es . 2013-11-23 . es . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20131203032545/http://www.frecuenciadigital.es/especiales/londres12/paralimpicos/destacados/14123-debutan-el-atletismo-y-la-roja-de-futbol-5-en-los-parlimpicos.html . 2013-12-03 .
  18. Web site: La vallisoletana Marta Arce da al judo español la segunda medalla de bronce . ABC.es . 26 December 2013 . Spain . es.
  19. Web site: Marta Arce, en judo, logra para España la segunda medalla de bronce. . Eldia.es . 2012-08-31 . 26 December 2013 . Spain . es.

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