Alfonso Fidalgo López[a] (born 11 June 1969)[1] is a paralympic athlete from Spain competing mainly in category F11 shot and discus events.
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Representing  Spain
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| Paralympic Games | ||
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1992 Barcelona | Discus Throw - B1 |
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1992 Barcelona | Shot Put - B1 |
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1996 Atlanta | Discus Throw - F10 |
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1996 Atlanta | Shot Put - F10 |
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2000 Sydney | Discus Throw - F11 |
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2000 Sydney | Shot Put - F11 |
Biography
editAlfonso competed in three Paralympics, his first being in 1992 in his home country. There he competed in the B1 discus and shot winning gold in both. He repeated this performance in Atlanta in 1996 where he also competed in the pentathlon but finished outside the medals. The 2000 Summer Paralympics gave Alfonso his third consecutive gold medal in the discus but he was beaten in to silver by compatriot David Casinos [2]
Notes
edit- ^ In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Fidalgo and the second or maternal family name is López.
References
edit- ^ "Alfonso Fidalgo Lopez – 2000 Sydney Paralympics profile". Paralimpicos.es (in Spanish). Comité Paralímpico Español.
- ^ "Alfonso Fidalgo". Paralympic.org. International Paralympic Committee.
External links
edit- Alfonso Fidalgo at the International Paralympic Committee
- Alfonso Fidalgo Lopez at the Comité Paralímpico Español (archive) (in Spanish)
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