Juan José Méndez
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Full name | Juan José Méndez Fernandez | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Nationality | Spanish | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Born | (1964-03-27) 27 March 1964 (age 60) Barcelona, Spain | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Country | Spain | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sport | Cycling | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Disability class | C1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Paralympic finals | 2004 Athens 2008 Beijing 2012 London | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Juan José Méndez Fernandez (born 27 March 1964) is a cyclist from Spain who lost part of his left arm and leg in a motorcycle accident.[1]
Personal life
Méndez was born on 27 March 1964 in Barcelona,[1] and is from the Catalan region of Spain.[2]
Cycling
Méndez is a C1/LC4 classified cyclist.[3][4]
Méndez competed at the 2004 Summer Paralympics in cycling. He was the number three cyclists to finish in the Road Trial LC4 race.[1][4] At the 2005 European Road Cycling Championship, he won a pair of silver medals and a bronze medal.[1] At the 2006 Cycling World Road Championships, he won a bronze medal.[1] At the 2007 World Track Cycling Championships, he earned a bronze medal.[1] He competed at the 2008 Summer Paralympics in cycling. He was the number two cyclists to finish in the Road Trial LC4 race. He was the number three cyclists to finish in the Individual Pursuit track LC4 race.[1][4]
Méndez competed at the 2012 Summer Paralympics[2][4][5] in cycling in the Men's Individual C1-2-3 1 km Cycling Time Trial.[6][7] From the Catalan region of Spain, he was a recipient of a 2012 Plan ADO scholarship.[2] At a two-day para-cycling event in Geneva, Switzerland in December 2013, he finished second in one of the event's races.[8]
References
- ^ a b c d e f g "Deportes | Juegos Olímpicos | Estrellas" (in Spanish). Spain: elmundo.es. 2008. Retrieved 27 December 2013.
- ^ a b c "Observatori Català de l'Esport OCE INEFC" (in Spanish). Observatoridelesport.cat. Archived from the original on 3 December 2013. Retrieved 22 November 2013.
- ^ "Juegos Paralímpicos Londres 2012" (in Spanish). MARCA. Retrieved 24 November 2013.
- ^ a b c d "Biografías" (in Spanish). Spain: Comité Paralímpico Español. 2012. Archived from the original on 28 March 2016. Retrieved 9 June 2013.
- ^ "Primer oro y tres bronces mĂĄs para EspaĂąa, debuta la tinerfeĂąa Michelle Alonso" (in Spanish). Spain: Diario de Avisos. 31 August 2012. Retrieved 24 December 2013.
- ^ Joanna Ruck and Steven Bloor (30 August 2012). "Paralympics 2012: Wednesday 29 August — live picture blog | Sport". The Guardian. theguardian.com. Retrieved 22 November 2013.
- ^ "Frecuencia Digital Debutan el Atletismo y La Roja de Fútbol 5 en los Parlímpicos" (in Spanish). Frecuenciadigital.es. Archived from the original on 3 December 2013. Retrieved 23 November 2013.
- ^ "Paraciclismo, Macchi vince in Svizzera" (in Italian). Corrieredellosport.it. Retrieved 27 December 2013.
External links
- Juan Jose Mendez's webpage
- Juan Jose Mendez at the International Paralympic Committee (2008, 2012)
- Juan Jose Mendez Fernandez at the International Paralympic Committee (2016)
- Juan Jose Mendez Fernandez at the Comité Paralímpico Español (archived) (in Spanish)
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