ARCE PAYNO Marta

Spain
Judo
27 Jul 1977
44
Female
B3
VALLADOLID
 
Spain
LAS ROZAS DE MADRID
 
Spain

Events and Medals

Discipline Event Rank Medal
JUD Judo Women -63 kg 5

Schedule

Change
Start Time Location Event Status
Followed by 		Nippon Budokan Judo Mat 2
Women -63 kg Quarterfinals
#13
CHN
WANG YWANG Yue
 Sport Class: B2
10
IPP
ESP
ARCE PAYNO MARCE PAYNO Marta
 Sport Class: B3
0
Finished
Followed by 		Nippon Budokan Judo Mat 2
Women -63 kg Final of Repechage B
#30
ESP
ARCE PAYNO MARCE PAYNO Marta
 Sport Class: B3
10
IPP
JPN
KUDO HKUDO Hiroko
 Sport Class: B3
0
Finished
Followed by 		Nippon Budokan Judo Mat 1
Women -63 kg Bronze Medal Contest B
#38
ESP
ARCE PAYNO MARCE PAYNO Marta
 Sport Class: B3
0
UZB
SHERIPBOEVA NSHERIPBOEVA Nafisa
 Sport Class: B3
10
IPP
Finished

Biographical Information

Highlights

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RankEventYearLocation
Paralympic Games
2Women -63 kg2008Beijing, CHN
2Women -57 kg2004Athens, GRE
3Women -63 kg2012London, GBR
World Championships
9Women -63 kg2018Odivelas, POR
European Championships
2Women -63 kg2017Walsall, GBR
5Women -63 kg2019Genoa, ITA
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Athlete, Motivational Speaker, Physiotherapist
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Physiotherapy - Autonomous University of Madrid, Spain
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Husband Yoshio, children Kenji, Issei and Yumi
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English, Italian, Japanese, Spanish
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Club de Judo Las Rozas [Spain]
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1997 for Spain, in Citta di Castello, Italy (marca.com, 02 Jul 2019)
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She ruptured the anterior cruciate ligament [ACL] in her left knee while competing at the 2018 World Championships in Odivelas, Portugal. She underwent surgery in December 2018 and returned to competition six months after the operation. (eldiadevalladolid.com, 18 Sep 2019; andreavareainforma.com, 24 Jan 2021; marca.com, 02 Jul 2019)

She sustained a broken radius in her right arm at the 2018 Grand Prix in Antalya, Turkey, and needed surgery. (eldiadevalladolid.com, 18 Sep 2019; andreavareainforma.com, 24 Jan 2021; marca.com, 02 Jul 2019)
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She took up the sport as a teenager. (marca.com, 30 Aug 2017)
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"I chose judo because my older brother practised it, and so as soon as I could I started training in Madrid [Spain]. Judo taught me that I was capable of doing things. Until then I was used to being the slowest in gym class. But I liked judo from the beginning because I was able to perform well." (importandotalento.wordpress.com, 13 Jun 2011; marca.com, 30 Aug 2017)
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To compete at the 2020 Paralympic Games in Tokyo. (marca.com, 02 Jul 2019)
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"Everything is possible if you are willing to fight for your dreams." (martaarce.es, 2018)
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In 2009 she received the Bronze Medal of the Royal Order of Sports Merit in Spain. (as.com, 21 Apr 2009)

General Interest

Classification
B3 (IBSA, 22 Apr 2021)

Type of Impairment
Vision impairment (martaarce.es, 2018)

Origin of Impairment
Congenital (martaarce.es, 2018)

Impairment Details
She was born with oculocutaneous albinism. The condition means she has a severe visual impairment, as well as a lack of pigmentation in her eyes, skin and hair. (martaarce.es, 2018)

General
RETIREMENT PLAN
She intends to retire from competition after the 2020 Paralympic Games in Tokyo. "I am getting on in age and have accumulated a number of injuries. Even this extra year [due to the postponement of the 2020 Games] is going to cost me. When these Games pass I will do sports for leisure, with a less competitive angle." (efe.com, 28 Nov 2020)

MATERNITY BREAK
She took time away from the sport between 2012 and 2017, during which time she gave birth to her second and third children. (marca.com, 30 Aug 2017; dxtadaptado.com, 26 Mar 2020)

FURTHER EDUCATION
She has studied for a master's degree in communication and sports journalism at CEU San Pablo University in Madrid, Spain. She also has qualifications in pilates and coaching. (LinkedIn profile, 21 Mar 2021)

Legend
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Gold Medal Event
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Silver Medal Event
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Bronze Medal Event
IPP:
Ippon
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