Sara Martínez Explained

Sara Martínez
Full Name:Sara Martínez Puntero
Birth Date:26 February 1990
Birth Place:Madrid, Spain
Nationality:Spanish
Sport:Track and field (F12)
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Sara Martínez Puntero[1] (born 26 February 1990 in Madrid, Spain) is a Paralympic athlete from Spain competing mainly in category F12 track and field events.

Personal

Martínez was born on 26 February 1990 in Madrid, Spain, and has partial vision.[2] In 2012, she lived in Madrid.

Athletics

Martínez mainly competed in category F12 track and field events, and represents Madrid in Spanish national competitions.

Martínez competed in the 2009 Spanish National Athletics Championship where she finished first in the women's visually impaired long jump.[3] [4] [5] At the 2011 Basauri Meeting track and field event, she finished first in the long jump with a distance of 5.40 meters.[6] [7] The 2011 Spanish National Adaptive Athletics Championships were held in Valencia and she competed in them.[8] She competed at the 2011 IPC World Athletics Championships in Christchurch, New Zealand where she finished fourth in the long jump and seventh in the 100 meters.[9] [10] In 2012, she was a recipient of a Plan ADOP €6,000 athlete scholarship and a €2,500 coaching scholarship.[11] Prior to the start of the London Games, she trained with several other visually impaired Spanish track and field athletes in Logroño.[12] In the lead up to the London Paralympics, in July 2012, she competed in a Diamond League race at the Crystal Palace National Sports Centre in London.[13] In March 2013 at the Spanish Athletics Paralympic Championship, she qualified for the 2013 IPC Athletics World Championships in the 100 meter event.[14] [15] She competed at the Basauriko Probak 2013, a qualifying event for a number of other Spanish competitor for the IPC World Championships.[16] [17] [18] [19] [20] [21] In May 2013, she competed in the Spanish national championships, where she earned a gold medal in the long jump.[22] In July 2013, she participated in the 2013 IPC Athletics World Championships.[23]

Paralympics

Martínez competed in the 2004 Summer Paralympics, 2008 Summer Paralympics and 2012 Summer Paralympics in the 100 meter and long jump events.[24] [25] [26] [27] In London, she did qualify for the finals of the 100 meter race following her performance in the semi-finals.[2]

External links

Notes and References

  1. http://www.sanitas-paralimpiadas.es/Sara-Martinez-Puntero.html Paralimpiadas - Deportista: Sara Martínez Puntero
  2. Web site: Carmen Herrera se convierte en tricampeona paralímpica y entrega a España el segundo oro . eltelescopiodigital . July 10, 2013 . es.
  3. Web site: Ricardo de Pedraza destacó al ganar en los 5.000 y 10.000 metros lisos. La Voz Digital . 23 March 2009 . Lavozdigital.es . es . July 1, 2013 . Spain.
  4. Web site: Ricardo de Pedraza destacó al ganar en los 5.000 y 10.000 metros lisos. La Voz Digital . 23 March 2009 . Lavozdigital.es . 2013-11-23 . es.
  5. Web site: Cinco andaluces se coronan campeones de España en Jerez . Diariodejerez.es . 2009-03-24 . 2013-11-23 . es.
  6. Web site: El XIII Meeting Paralímpico de Basauri reunió el pasado sábado a 170 atletas de 10 países — Atletismo — Esto es DxT . Estoesdxt.es . es . July 1, 2013 . Spain.
  7. Web site: XIII Meeting Basauri — El blog de los deportistas paralímpicos españoles . Blog.rtve.es . July 10, 2013 . es.
  8. Web site: Cuatro records en Valencia en el Nacional de Atletismo . Superdeporte . June 16, 2011 . December 25, 2013 . es . Spain.
  9. News: Spain . es . July 13, 2013 . Atletismo.- El relevo masculino 4x100 logra el bronce en los Mundiales Paralímpicos . Deportes Online . January 11, 2011 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20131003035243/http://www.deportesonline.com/noticia/atletismo-el-relevo-masculino-4x100-logra-el-bronce-en-los-mundiales-paralimpicos_20110127171823.aspx . October 3, 2013.
  10. News: July 13, 2013 . es . Spain . Bronce para España en relevos de discapacitados visuales durante el Mundial de Atletismo Paralímpico . January 27, 2011 . cronica social . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20131203011352/http://www.cronicasocial.com/noticia.aspx?idN=118614 . December 3, 2013.
  11. Web site: Becas A Entrenadores Del Plan Adop 2012 . 2012 . es . 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.
  12. Web site: Atletas paralímpicos con discapacidad visual se entrenan en Logroño – Canal de Vídeos de . Larioja.com . December 25, 2013 . es . Spain.
  13. Web site: Eva Ngui ultima su preparación para los Juegos Paralímpicos en la Aviva Diamond League . Spain . es . 2012 . July 13, 2013 . estoesdxt.
  14. Web site: Deportes. Carles muñoz consigue batir el récord de españa en el campeonato de españa de atletismo paralímpico – Atletismo en pista y campo – Noticias, última hora, vídeos y fotos de Atletismo en pista y campo en lainformacion.com . Noticias.lainformacion.com . 2013-03-24 . July 10, 2013 . es.
  15. Web site: Carles Muñoz consigue batir el récord de España en el Campeonato de España de Atletismo Paralímpico — Atletismo — Esto es DxT . Estoesdxt.es . July 10, 2013 . es.
  16. Web site: Vamos a correr . Los participantes de la Basuariko Probak 2013 suman casi 200 medallas en el atletismo adaptado . Vamosacorrer.elcorreo.com . July 10, 2013 . es.
  17. Web site: El deporte relanza Basauri. Deia. Noticias de Bizkaia . Deia.com . 2013-06-09 . July 10, 2013 . es.
  18. Web site: Nombre * . 200 atletas se darán cita este domingo en una nueva edición de Basauriko Probak | Oye radio . Oyeradio.eu . 2013-06-06 . July 10, 2013 . es.
  19. Web site: Los mejores del atletismo adaptado en Basauri, camino del mundial de Lyon . atletismoatope.diariovasco.com . July 10, 2013 . es.
  20. Web site: Deia. Noticias de Bizkaia — Noticias de última hora de bizkaia e internacionales . M.deia.com . July 10, 2013 . es.
  21. Web site: Agencia EFE . Los ganadores de casi 200 medallas y títulos competirán el domingo en Vizcaya. Cádiz — La Voz Digital . Lavozdigital.es . July 10, 2013 . es.
  22. Web site: Federación Española De Deportes De Personas Con Discapacidad Física . Feddf.es . May 26, 2013 . Spain . es . July 13, 2013.
  23. 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.
  24. Web site: Biografías . Comité Paralímpico Español . Spain . es . 2012 . June 28, 2013.
  25. Web site: Atletas ciegos preparan en Logroño su participación en Londres 2012 — Web de la ONCE . Once.es . 2008-09-16 . 2013-11-23 . es.
  26. Web site: Grupo El Correo Gallego . Tres deportistas gallegos competirαn en el Campeonato de Espaρa de Atletismo Paralνmpico . Elcorreogallego.es . 2013-03-22 . July 10, 2013 . es.
  27. Web site: Deportes. abel ávila y xavi porras lucharán por el triunfo en el campeonato de espana de atletismo paralímpico — EcoDiario.es . Ecodiario.eleconomista.es . 2013-03-22 . July 10, 2013 . es.