MARTINEZ RICO Miriam

Spain

Athletics

Date of Birth: 19 Sep 1990

Age: 30

Gender: Female

Sport Class: F36

Place of birth: IBI

Birth Country:

Spain

Place of residence : GANDIA

Residence Country:

Spain

Events and Medals
Records
Schedule
Bio
General Interest
Milestones

Events and Medals

Discipline	Event	Rank	Medal
Athletics	Women's Shot Put - F36	2

Schedule

Change

Start Time	Location	Event	Status
	Olympic Stadium - Standing Shot Put	Women's Shot Put - F36 Final	Finished

Biographical Information

Highlights

Athlete:

Rank	Event	Year	Location	Result
European Championships
1	Shot Put - F36	2021	Bydgoszcz, POL	9.50

Nickname:

Miri (Twitter profile, 15 Jul 2021)

Hobbies:

Supporting Spanish football team Athletic Bilbao. (eldesmarque.com, 19 Feb 2021)

Occupation:

Sales

Education:

Education - Jaume I University, Castellon de la Plana, ESP

Languages spoken:

Spanish

Club name:

CC El Garbi [Gandia, ESP]

Coach:

Ainhoa Martinez [club]

Sporting relatives:

Her father was a distance runner at national level in Spain. (marca.com, 07 Jun 2021)

Other sports:

Before her impairment, she played futsal in the top division in Spain, and tried Para futsal before focusing on Para athletics. (marca.com, 07 Jun 2021)

Start:

She took up the sport at age 28 following her impairment. (marca.com, 07 Jun 2021)

Reason:

"I wanted to do some form of sport because it was something that reminded me of my previous life. It was my best medicine. I tried several events, but shot put was the one that adapted best to my functionality." (marca.com, 07 Jun 2021)

Ambition:

To compete at the 2020 Paralympic Games in Tokyo. (marca.com, 07 Jun 2021)

Memorable:

Winning gold in the F36 shot put at the 2021 European Championships in Bydgoszcz, Poland. (marca.com, 07 Jun 2021)

Hero:

Spanish Para athletes Kim Lopez, Hector Cabrera and Salvador Cano. (marca.com, 07 Jun 2021)

Influence:

Her parents. (marca.com, 07 Jun 2021)

Philosophy:

"I need sport to survive." (marca.com, 07 Jun 2021)

General Interest

Classification
F36 (IPC, 30 Jul 2021)

Origin of Impairment
Acquired (marca.com, 07 Jun 2021; eldesmarque.com, 19 Feb 2021)

Impairment Details
She lost mobility in the left side of her body as the result of a stroke caused by an autoimmune condition at age 28. (marca.com, 07 Jun 2021; eldesmarque.com, 19 Feb 2021)

General
TREASURED SHIRT
She says her passion for football team Athletic Club from Bilbao, Spain, has helped her recovery. "While in hospital I was able to see the San Mames stadium from the window of my room. My mother surprised me by giving me [Athletic Club player] Aritz Aduriz's shirt and it was the first thing I wore after being discharged. It was the best thing that has happened in my life." (eldesmarque.com, 19 Feb 2021)

OCCUPATION
She works as a sales manager at a DIY company in Spain. (LinkedIn profile, 15 Jun 2021)

Social Media

Legend

:: Silver Medal
:: Gold Medal Event
:: Silver Medal Event
:: Bronze Medal Event

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