SAAVEDRA REINALDO Juan Antonio

Date of Birth: 21 Nov 1973

Age: 47

Gender: Male

Sport Class: SH1

Place of birth: PONTEVEDRA

Birth Country:

Spain

Place of residence : VIGO

Residence Country:

Spain

Events and Medals
Records
Schedule
Bio
General Interest
Milestones

Events and Medals

Discipline	Event	Rank	Medal
Shooting	R3 - Mixed 10m Air Rifle Prone SH1	4
	R6 - Mixed 50m Rifle Prone SH1	3

Schedule

Start Time	Location	Event	Status
	Asaka Shooting Range - 10m Range	R3 - Mixed 10m Air Rifle Prone SH1 Qualification	Finished
	Asaka Shooting Range - Final Range	R3 - Mixed 10m Air Rifle Prone SH1 Final	Finished
	Asaka Shooting Range - 50m Range	R6 - Mixed 50m Rifle Prone SH1 Qualification	Finished
	Asaka Shooting Range - Final Range	R6 - Mixed 50m Rifle Prone SH1 Final	Finished

Biographical Information

Highlights

Rank	Event	Year	Location	Result
Paralympic Games
2	R6 - Mixed 50m Rifle Prone SH1	2012	London, GBR	694.6
4	Mixed Air Rifle Prone SH2	2004	Athens, GRE	704.1
7	R3 - Mixed 10m Air Rifle Prone SH1	2012	London, GBR	704.3
8	Mixed Air Rifle Prone SH2	2000	Sydney, NSW, AUS	694.9
10	R3 - Mixed 10m Air Rifle Prone SH1	2016	Rio de Janeiro, BRA	632.2
12	R6 - Mixed 50m Rifle Prone SH1	2016	Rio de Janeiro, BRA	613.9
13	Mixed Air Rifle Standing SH2	2000	Sydney, NSW, AUS	582
15	R4 - Mixed 10m Air Rifle Standing SH2	2012	London, GBR	596
20	Mixed Air Rifle Standing SH2	2004	Athens, GRE	586
World Championships
11	R6 - Mixed 50m Rifle Prone SH1	2018	Cheongju, KOR	614.8
13	R3 - Mixed 10m Air Rifle Prone SH1	2010	Zagreb, CRO
17	R6 - Mixed 50m Rifle Prone SH1	2019	Sydney, NSW, AUS	610.7
20	R5 - Mixed 10m Air Rifle Prone SH2	2006	Sargans, SUI
21	R6 - Mixed 50m Rifle Prone SH1	2014	Suhl, GER	605.4
22	R4 - Mixed 10m Air Rifle Standing SH2	2006	Sargans, SUI
25	R4 - Mixed 10m Air Rifle Standing SH2	2010	Zagreb, CRO
26	R3 - Mixed 10m Air Rifle Prone SH1	2014	Suhl, GER	627.5
27	R3 - Mixed 10m Air Rifle Prone SH1	2018	Cheongju, KOR	626.9
39	R3 - Mixed 10m Air Rifle Prone SH1	2019	Sydney, NSW, AUS	627.7
53	R4 - Mixed 10m Air Rifle Standing SH2	2014	Suhl, GER	607.9
European Championships
8	R3 - Mixed 10m Air Rifle Prone SH1	2018	Belgrade, SRB	124.2

Cooking, going to concerts, being with his friends. (dxtadaptado.com, 25 Jul 2021)

Occupation:

Languages spoken:

Manuel Sainz Diego [national], ESP; Guy Starik [personal], ISR

Right (YouTube, 10 Apr 2013)

Sporting relatives:

His brother Pablo represented Spain in Para swimming and competed at the 1992, 1996 and 2000 Paralympic Games. He won bronze in the S7-10 men's 4x100m freestyle relay at the 1996 Games in Atlanta and also won one silver medal and three bronze medals at the 1998 World Championships in Christchurch, New Zealand. (SportsDeskOnline, 19 Aug 2021; rtve.es, 29 Jan 2021; marca.com, 04 Sep 2012)

Other sports:

He has represented Spain in Para swimming and competed at the 1998 World Championships in Christchurch, New Zealand. (rtve.es, 29 Jan 2021)

He began shooting in 1991. (marca.com, 04 Sep 2012)

He played handball before his amputation and wanted to remain involved in sport after his operation. He was introduced to shooting by his uncle at age 17. (marca.com, 28 Jan 2016; paralimpicos.sportec.es, 20 Sep 2004)

To win gold at the 2020 Paralympic Games in Tokyo. (rtve.es, 29 Jan 2021)

He trains at the Cernadinas Novas shooting range in Pontevedra, Spain. "I live in Vigo, but I commute to Pontevedra at the weekend because it is the only shooting range available. During weekdays, I train at home, but without live ammunition. I train with an electronic carbine. It is not the same, but similar." (cordobabn.com, 05 Apr 2021; atlantico.net, 07 Dec 2020)

Participating in the opening ceremony at the 2000 Paralympic Games in Sydney with his brother Pablo. (dxtadaptado.com, 25 Jul 2021)

Spanish tennis player Rafa Nadal, US skateboarder Tony Hawk, Brazilian footballer Pele. (dxtadaptado.com, 25 Jul 2021)

He listens to rock music before competitions. "The harder the music, the more focused I get." (dxtadaptado.com, 25 Jul 2021)

Philosophy:

"In shooting you fight against yourself and it helps you face your fears. It is a sport of constant improvement in which you seek perfection, something that does not exist, but which becomes almost an obsession. You learn to compete under stress and with a lot of tension and it helps me apply those qualities to my day-to-day life." (tokio2020.dxtadaptado.com, 25 Jul 2021)

In 2013 he received the Royal Order of Sports Merit silver medal from the High Council for Sports in Spain. (csd.gob.es, 27 Sep 2013)

General Interest

Classification
SH1, SH2 (IPC, 19 Aug 2021)

Type of Impairment
Limb deficiency (marca.com, 04 Sep 2012)

Origin of Impairment
Acquired (marca.com, 04 Sep 2012)

Impairment Details
At age 15 part of his left arm was amputated as the result of cancer. (marca.com, 04 Sep 2012)

General
PARALYMPIC EXPERIENCE
He has competed in four editions of the Paralympic Games in 2000, 2004, 2012 and 2016 and believes that experience has given him qualities that give him an advantage over younger competitors. "What youth gives you does not compensate for what experience offers. I watch young shooters who in good conditions score great but, as soon as there is rain or wind, their scores plummet. This is, to a large extent, due to the mental aspect, as you have to be very strong psychologically, after being trained to aim at the centre of the target, to deceive your own brain and apply compensation when there is wind or rain. These tricks, adjustments and composure come only with time and experience." (rtve.es, 29 Jan 2021; atlantico.net, 07 Dec 2020)

FROM SWIMMING TO SHOOTING
He previously competed for Spain in Para swimming, including at the 1998 World Championships in Christchurch, New Zealand, but he switched to Para shooting when he thought his older age would prove beneficial to competing in that sport. "In the end, I had to abandon swimming because of my age. It is a very demanding sport and so I opted for shooting, which has less physical wear and tear and where age is sometimes even a positive." (tododisca.com, 02 Jan 2021)

OCCUPATION
He has worked as an energy consultant in Vigo, Spain. "Not all shooters are policemen or work in the army. In fact, our sport, which is of extreme precision, has little to do with their work. I would like to dedicate myself full-time to shooting, but it is impossible. Everything comes out of my pocket and there are many costs like ammunition, travel and carbines, which are expensive." (tokio2020.dxtadaptado.com, 25 Jul 2021; atlantico.net, 07 Dec 2020)

OTHER ACTIVITIES
He has served as president of the Lucero Olympic Shooting Club in Pontevedra, Spain. (tiroalcorcon.com, 15 May 2011)

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Legend

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

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