Sara Martínez

Sara Martínez Puntero[1] (born February 26, 1990 in Madrid, Spain) is a Paralympic athlete from Spain competing mainly in category F12 track and field events.

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Martínez and the second or maternal family name is Puntero.
Sara Martínez
Personal information
Full nameSara Martínez Puntero
NationalitySpanish
Born (1990-02-26) February 26, 1990
Madrid, Spain
Sport
Country Spain
SportTrack and field (F12)
Medal record
IPC World Championships
2017 LondonLong jump - T12
2013 LyonLong jump - T12
2015 DohaLong jump - T12
2015 Doha100 m relay - T11-13
IPC European Championships
2014 SwanseaLong jump - T12
2016 GrossetoLong jump - T12

Personal

Martínez was born February 26, 1990 in Madrid, Spain,[2] and has partial vision.[3] In 2012, she lived in Madrid.[4][5]

Athletics

Martínez mainly competed in category F12 track and field events,[2][6] and represents Madrid in Spanish national competitions.[4]

Martínez competed in the 2009 Spanish National Athletics Championship where she finished first in the women's visually impaired long jump.[7][8][9] At the 2011 Basauri Meeting track and field event, she finished first in the long jump with a distance of 5.40 meters.[10][11] The 2011 Spanish National Adaptive Athletics Championships were held in Valencia and she competed in them.[12] She competed at the 2011 IPC World Athletics Championships in Christchurch, New Zealand where she finished fourth in the long jump and seventh in the 100 meters.[2][13][14] In 2012, she was a recipient of a Plan ADOP €6,000 athlete scholarship and a €2,500 coaching scholarship.[15] Prior to the start of the London Games, she trained with several other visually impaired Spanish track and field athletes in Logroño.[16] In the lead up to the London Paralympics, in July 2012, she competed in a Diamond League race at the Crystal Palace National Sports Centre in London.[17] In March 2013 at the Spanish Athletics Paralympic Championship, she qualified for the 2013 IPC Athletics World Championships in the 100 meter event.[4][6] She competed at the Basauriko Probak 2013, a qualifying event for a number of other Spanish competitor for the IPC World Championships.[18][19][20][21][22][23] In May 2013, she competed in the Spanish national championships, where she earned a gold medal in the long jump.[24] In July 2013, she participated in the 2013 IPC Athletics World Championships.[25]

Paralympics

Martínez competed in the 2004 Summer Paralympics, 2008 Summer Paralympics and 2012 Summer Paralympics in the 100 meter and long jump events.[2][5][26][27] In London, she did qualify for the finals of the 100 meter race following her performance in the semi-finals.[3]

References
  1. Paralimpiadas - Deportista: Sara Martínez Puntero
  2. "Biografías" (in Spanish). Spain: Comité Paralímpico Español. 2012. Retrieved June 28, 2013.
  3. "Carmen Herrera se convierte en tricampeona paralímpica y entrega a España el segundo oro" (in Spanish). eltelescopiodigital. Retrieved July 10, 2013.
  4. "Deportes. Carles muñoz consigue batir el récord de españa en el campeonato de españa de atletismo paralímpico – Atletismo en pista y campo – Noticias, última hora, vídeos y fotos de Atletismo en pista y campo en lainformacion.com" (in Spanish). Noticias.lainformacion.com. 2013-03-24. Retrieved July 10, 2013.
  5. "Atletas ciegos preparan en Logroño su participación en Londres 2012 — Web de la ONCE" (in Spanish). Once.es. 2008-09-16. Retrieved 2013-11-23.
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  7. "Ricardo de Pedraza destacó al ganar en los 5.000 y 10.000 metros lisos. La Voz Digital" (in Spanish). Spain: Lavozdigital.es. Retrieved July 1, 2013.
  8. "Ricardo de Pedraza destacó al ganar en los 5.000 y 10.000 metros lisos. La Voz Digital" (in Spanish). Lavozdigital.es. Retrieved 2013-11-23.
  9. "Cinco andaluces se coronan campeones de España en Jerez" (in Spanish). Diariodejerez.es. 2009-03-24. Retrieved 2013-11-23.
  10. "El XIII Meeting Paralímpico de Basauri reunió el pasado sábado a 170 atletas de 10 países — Atletismo — Esto es DxT" (in Spanish). Spain: Estoesdxt.es. Retrieved July 1, 2013.
  11. "XIII Meeting Basauri — El blog de los deportistas paralímpicos españoles" (in Spanish). Blog.rtve.es. Retrieved July 10, 2013.
  12. "Cuatro records en Valencia en el Nacional de Atletismo" (in Spanish). Spain: Superdeporte. June 16, 2011. Retrieved December 25, 2013.
  13. "Atletismo.- El relevo masculino 4x100 logra el bronce en los Mundiales Paralímpicos" (in Spanish). Spain: Deportes Online. January 11, 2011. Archived from the original on October 3, 2013. Retrieved July 13, 2013.
  14. "Bronce para España en relevos de discapacitados visuales durante el Mundial de Atletismo Paralímpico" (in Spanish). Spain: cronica social. January 27, 2011. Archived from the original on December 3, 2013. Retrieved July 13, 2013.
  15. "Becas A Entrenadores Del Plan Adop 2012" (PDF) (in Spanish). Madrid, Spain. 2012. Archived from the original (PDF) on May 14, 2013. Retrieved July 8, 2013.
  16. "Atletas paralímpicos con discapacidad visual se entrenan en Logroño - Canal de Vídeos de" (in Spanish). Spain: Larioja.com. Retrieved December 25, 2013.
  17. "Eva Ngui ultima su preparación para los Juegos Paralímpicos en la Aviva Diamond League" (in Spanish). Spain: estoesdxt. 2012. Retrieved July 13, 2013.
  18. Vamos a correr. "Los participantes de la Basuariko Probak 2013 suman casi 200 medallas en el atletismo adaptado" (in Spanish). Vamosacorrer.elcorreo.com. Retrieved July 10, 2013.
  19. "El deporte relanza Basauri. Deia. Noticias de Bizkaia" (in Spanish). Deia.com. 2013-06-09. Retrieved July 10, 2013.
  20. Nombre * (2013-06-06). "200 atletas se darán cita este domingo en una nueva edición de Basauriko Probak | Oye radio" (in Spanish). Oyeradio.eu. Retrieved July 10, 2013.
  21. "Los mejores del atletismo adaptado en Basauri, camino del mundial de Lyon" (in Spanish). atletismoatope.diariovasco.com. Retrieved July 10, 2013.
  22. "Deia. Noticias de Bizkaia — Noticias de última hora de bizkaia e internacionales" (in Spanish). M.deia.com. Retrieved July 10, 2013.
  23. Agencia EFE. "Los ganadores de casi 200 medallas y títulos competirán el domingo en Vizcaya. Cádiz — La Voz Digital" (in Spanish). Lavozdigital.es. Retrieved July 10, 2013.
  24. "Federación Española De Deportes De Personas Con Discapacidad Física" (in Spanish). Spain: Feddf.es. May 26, 2013. Retrieved July 13, 2013.
  25. "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.
  26. Grupo El Correo Gallego (2013-03-22). "Tres deportistas gallegos competirαn en el Campeonato de Espaρa de Atletismo Paralνmpico" (in Spanish). Elcorreogallego.es. Retrieved July 10, 2013.
  27. "Deportes. abel ávila y xavi porras lucharán por el triunfo en el campeonato de espana de atletismo paralímpico — EcoDiario.es" (in Spanish). Ecodiario.eleconomista.es. 2013-03-22. Retrieved July 10, 2013.
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