ALCOBA MEMBRILLA Maria Montserrat

Spain

Powerlifting

Date of Birth: 23 Jun 1981

Age: 40

Gender: Female

Sport Class: PWL

Place of birth: SABADELL

Birth Country:

Spain

Events and Medals
Records
Schedule
Bio
General Interest
Milestones

Events and Medals

Discipline	Event	Rank	Medal
Powerlifting	Women's -79 kg	7

Schedule

Change

Start Time	Location	Event	Status
	Tokyo International Forum	Women's -79 kg Final	Finished

Biographical Information

Highlights

Athlete:

Rank	Event	Year	Location	Result
World Championships
5	-82.5 kg	2010	Kuala Lumpur, MAS	90.0
NoM	-73 kg	2019	Nur-Sultan, KAZ	NoM
European Open Championships
4	-86 kg	2018	Berck-sur-Mer, FRA	95

Nickname:

Montse (Athlete, 25 Jun 2019)

Hobbies:

Playing sport, spending time with her family. (Athlete, 25 Jun 2019)

Occupation:

Teacher

Education:

University of Barcelona, Spain

Family:

Husband Jordi, children Alex and Ona

Languages spoken:

Catalan, English, Spanish

Club name:

Club de Peses Terrassa [Spain]

Other sports:

She has competed in wheelchair basketball in Spain's national competition. (eldorsal.com, 25 Jan 2019; feddf.es, 01 Feb 2006)

Start:

She took up the sport at age 27 in Barcelona, Spain. (Athlete, 25 Jun 2019)

Reason:

After her accident, she wanted to choose a sport that would allow her to train by herself. She also enjoys being physically strong, as it helps her support her husband. "Para powerlifting allows me to carry my husband's electrical wheelchair, so it is useful in everyday life. It is the ideal sport for me." (ccma.cat, 01 Dec 2018)

Ambition:

To compete at the Paralympic Games. (Athlete, 25 Jun 2019)

Memorable:

Qualifying for the 2020 Paralympic Games. "Finally, the dream has come true." (masdeportivas.com, 07 Jul 2021)

Influence:

Her husband Jordi. (Athlete, 25 Jun 2019)

General Interest

Type of Impairment
Limb deficiency (Athlete, 25 Jun 2019)

Origin of Impairment
Acquired (Athlete, 25 Jun 2019)

Impairment Details
At age 15 her left leg was amputated after it became infected following a motorcycle accident. (ccma.cat, 01 Dec 2018)

General
OCCUPATION
She works as a special education teacher. "It is not easy to combine work, family and sports, but with dedication I can achieve my goals." (masdeportivas.com, 07 Jul 2021)

FAMILY
She took time away from sport to give birth to her two children. She was out of competition for around eight years before returning to training in 2017. She also cares for her husband, who has a degenerative condition that means he uses a wheelchair. "My impairment doesn't determine my life, I determine my impairment. I tell my children to be proud of what I do, so once they become adults they realise that they can do anything they decide to." (ccma.cat, 01 Dec 2018)

Legend

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

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