Lorenzo Albaladejo

Lorenzo Albaladejo Martínez[1] (born May 4, 1990 in Murcia, Spain) is a Paralympic athlete from Spain competing mainly in category T38 sprint events.

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Albaladejo and the second or maternal family name is Martínez.
Lorenzo Albaladejo
Personal information
Full nameLorenzo Albaladejo Martínez
NationalitySpanish
Born (1990-05-04) May 4, 1990
Murcia, Spain
WebsiteLorenzoAlbaladejo.com
Sport
Country Spain
SportTrack and field (T38)
Medal record
IPC European Championships
2012 Stadskanaal 100m - T38
2012 Stadskanaal 200m - T38
2014 Swansea 100m - T38
2014 Swansea 200m - T38
2016 Grosseto 200m - T38
2016 Grosseto 400m - T38

Personal

Albaladejo was born May 4, 1990 in Murcia, Spain. He has cerebral palsy,[2][3] a condition he has had since birth.[4][5] In 2012, he resided in San Javier.[3] In 2012, he was one of several athletes honored at the Murcia Sports Merit Awards organized by the Spanish Sports Press Association in Murcia.[6][7] In December 2013, he attended an event marking Spanish insurance company Santa Lucía Seguros becoming a sponsor of the Spanish Paralympic Committee, and consequently Plan ADOP which funds high performance Spanish disability sport competitors. He chose to attend the event because he wanted to show support for this type of sponsorship.[8] In December 2013, he participated in an event related to Spain's constitution day at the Municipal Sports Centre Moratalaz in Madrid.[9]

Athletics

Albaladejo is a Paralympic athlete from Spain competing mainly in category T38 in sprint events.[2][6]

During the 2011/2012 season, Albaladejo competed for the Murcia based Club Escuela de Atletismo San Javier and trained in San Javier and Murcia.[4][5] In 2012, he was the Spanish national champion in the 100 and 200 meter events.[4][5][10] He competed at the 2012 European Stadskanaal, where he earned a pair of silver medals in the 100 meter and 200 meter T38 events.[2][5] He competed in the 2012 Summer Paralympics in London, England where he finished 6th in the 100 meter event and 7th in the 200 meter event.[2][3][11] He was the top European finisher in the 200 meter event.[4] For the 2012/2013 athletics season, he competed for the Madrid-based Club Atletismo Gredos de San Diego and was coached by Jorge Marin.[4][5] In July 2013, he participated in the 2013 IPC Athletics World Championships.[12]

References
  1. "Paralimpiadas - Deportista: Lorenzo Albaladejo Martínez". Sanitas-Paralimpiadas.es (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 2012-09-15. Retrieved 2020-01-19.
  2. "Biografías" (in Spanish). Spain: Comité Paralímpico Español. 2012. Archived from the original on July 20, 2016. Retrieved June 28, 2013.
  3. Juan Antonio Calvo (July 4, 2012). "La cosecha paralímpica murciana. La Verdad" (in Spanish). Laverdad.es. Archived from the original on December 27, 2013. Retrieved July 24, 2013.
  4. "SAN JAVIER / El atleta Lorenzo Albaladejo expone sus diplomas olímpicos y colabora con deportistas discapacitados de Aidemar" (in Spanish). Spain: murcia.com. 2012-11-29. Archived from the original on December 29, 2013. Retrieved July 11, 2013.
  5. "San Javier — El atleta Lorenzo Albaladejo expone sus diplomas olímpicos y colabora con deportistas discapacitados de Aidemar" (in Spanish). Spain: Portaldesanjavier.es. 2012-11-29. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved July 11, 2013.
  6. "Asociación española de prensa deportiva" (in Spanish). Aepde.org. 2012-09-27. Archived from the original on December 25, 2013. Retrieved July 24, 2013.
  7. "Rosendo Berengüí recibe homenaje en XXXI Premios al Deporte Murciano cehegin" (in Spanish). Ceheginet.com. 2012-10-18. Archived from the original on September 19, 2018. Retrieved July 24, 2013.
  8. "RSC.-La aseguradora 'santalucía' renueva su compromiso con el Plan ADOP" (in Spanish). Spain: Europapress.es. December 13, 2013. Archived from the original on December 24, 2013. Retrieved December 25, 2013.
  9. "Los atletas paralímpicos Gerard Descarrega y Lorenzo Albaladejo celebran el DĂa de la ConstituciĂłn con escolares madrileñąos" (in Spanish). Spain: dxtadaptado.com. December 13, 2013. Archived from the original on December 13, 2013. Retrieved December 25, 2013.
  10. "Cuatro récords y 19 mínimas para los Juegos Paralímpicos" (in Spanish). Spain: AS. June 10, 2012. Archived from the original on December 27, 2013. Retrieved July 13, 2013.
  11. "Los paralímpicos murcianos, en el Aula CAM — La Opinión de Murcia" (in Spanish). Spain: Laopiniondemurcia.es. Archived from the original on December 27, 2013. Retrieved July 11, 2013.
  12. "Antonio Andújar y José Martínez Morote competirán en Francia en el Mundial de Atletismo Paralímpico | El Pueblo de Albacete diario digital" (in Spanish). Spain: Elpueblodealbacete.com. Archived from the original on December 2, 2013. Retrieved July 24, 2012.
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