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Full name | Fernando Álvarez Ortiz de Urbina |
Nationality | Spanish |
Born | 17 November 1973 Madrid, Spain | (age 50)
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Country | Spain |
Sport | Sailing |
Fernando Álvarez Ortiz de Urbina (born 17 November 1973) is a Spanish adaptive sailor who has represented Spain at the 2012 Summer Paralympics where he came away with a Paralympic diploma.
Álvarez is a member of Fundación También. [1] In March 2011, he was part of a delegation who went to the Zarzuela Palace and were received by Felipe de Marichalar y Borbón and Letizia, Princess of Asturias. It was part of a wider program aimed at integration of people with disabilities in Spanish society through sports. [2] [3]
Ortiz encouraged Carolina Lopez Rodriguez to take up sailing more seriously. [4] The pair were not confident they would qualify for London but decided to take part in qualifying tests anyway and were pleasantly surprised to qualify for the Games. [4] He was a member of the 2011 Spanish adaptive sailing team in the Skud 18 class event. [1] He qualified for the London Games by September 2011. [1] That month, he competed in the Spanish 2.4mR Cup. [1] He left for London from Madrid in late August. [1] [5] He competed at the 2012 Summer Paralympics in the Mixed Two Person SKUD18 event, where he did not medal. [6] [7] [8] In two sessions, the pair finished in seventh place. [9] The pair earned a Paralympic diploma. It was the best performance ever by Spanish sailors. [10] In December 2012, they were recognised for their elite sportsmenship by the Union of Sports Federations Madrid. [10]
Fernando Álvarez
Fernando Álvarez Ortiz de Urbina
Personal information | |
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Full name | Fernando Álvarez Ortiz de Urbina |
Nationality | Spanish |
Born | 17 November 1973 Madrid, Spain | (age 50)
Sport | |
Country | Spain |
Sport | Sailing |
Fernando Álvarez Ortiz de Urbina (born 17 November 1973) is a Spanish adaptive sailor who has represented Spain at the 2012 Summer Paralympics where he came away with a Paralympic diploma.
Álvarez is a member of Fundación También. [1] In March 2011, he was part of a delegation who went to the Zarzuela Palace and were received by Felipe de Marichalar y Borbón and Letizia, Princess of Asturias. It was part of a wider program aimed at integration of people with disabilities in Spanish society through sports. [2] [3]
Ortiz encouraged Carolina Lopez Rodriguez to take up sailing more seriously. [4] The pair were not confident they would qualify for London but decided to take part in qualifying tests anyway and were pleasantly surprised to qualify for the Games. [4] He was a member of the 2011 Spanish adaptive sailing team in the Skud 18 class event. [1] He qualified for the London Games by September 2011. [1] That month, he competed in the Spanish 2.4mR Cup. [1] He left for London from Madrid in late August. [1] [5] He competed at the 2012 Summer Paralympics in the Mixed Two Person SKUD18 event, where he did not medal. [6] [7] [8] In two sessions, the pair finished in seventh place. [9] The pair earned a Paralympic diploma. It was the best performance ever by Spanish sailors. [10] In December 2012, they were recognised for their elite sportsmenship by the Union of Sports Federations Madrid. [10]
Fernando Álvarez
Fernando Álvarez Ortiz de Urbina