Abel Ávila

Abel Ávila Rodríguez[lower-alpha 1][1] (born 15 March 1977)[2] is a Paralympic athlete from Spain competing mainly in category T12 middle distance events.

Abel Ávila
Abel Ávila (number 2) in the men's 1500 metres T13 final at the 2008 Summer Paralympics
Personal information
Full nameAbel Ávila Rodríguez
Born15 March 1977 (1977-03-15) (age 43)
Sport
SportTrack and field
Disability classT12
Medal record
Men's para-athletics
Representing  Spain
Paralympic Games
2000 Sydney 800 metres - T12

Athletics

Competing at the Greece hosted 2005 European Championships, he won a medal.[3] He medaled at the 2006 World Championships.[3] Competing at the 2009 IBSA European Championships, he won a medal.[3] Prior to the start of the London Games, he trained with several other visually impaired Spanish track and field athletes in Logroño.[4] From the Catalan region of Spain,[3] he was a recipient a Plan ADO scholarship.[5]

Paralympics

Abel has competed in three summer Paralympics, his first in 2000 proving to be his most successful winning a silver in his only event the 800m. In the two following games he competed in 800m and 1500m and in 2004 the 5000m all without any medal success.[6]

Notes
  1. This name uses Spanish naming customs: the first or paternal family name is Ávila and the second or maternal family name is Rodríguez.

References
  1. "Paralimpiadas - Deportista: Abel Ávila Rodríguez". Archived from the original on 2012-09-05. Retrieved 2020-01-19.
  2. "London 2012 Paralympic Games - Official results book: Athletics" (PDF). Paralympic.org. 9 September 2012. Archived (PDF) from the original on 23 September 2016. Retrieved 28 December 2018.
  3. "Atletas ciegos preparan en Logroño su participación en Londres 2012 — Web de la ONCE" (in Spanish). Once.es. 2008-09-16. Archived from the original on 2013-12-02. Retrieved 2013-11-23.
  4. "Atletas paralímpicos con discapacidad visual se entrenan en Logroño - Canal de Vídeos de" (in Spanish). Spain: Larioja.com. Archived from the original on December 26, 2013. Retrieved December 25, 2013.
  5. "Observatori Català de l'Esport OCE INEFC" (in Spanish). Observatoridelesport.cat. Archived from the original on December 3, 2013. Retrieved November 22, 2013.
  6. profile on paralympic.org


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