Daniel Rodríguez Martín
 Rodriguez (4) playing for ONCE in 2013 | |
| Personal information | |
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| Nationality | Spanish |
| Born | September 12, 1984 |
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 Spain |
| Sport | Wheelchair basketball |
Daniel Rodríguez Martín (born September 12, 1984) is a wheelchair basketball player from Spain. He represented Spain at the 2012 Summer Paralympics as a member of Spain men's national wheelchair basketball team.
Personal
Rodríguez was born on September 12, 1984 in Andalucia and continued to reside there in 2012.[1][2] He has a mild physical disability.[3] As a teenager, he participated in athletics, competing in the high jump and sprints.[3] When he turned 18 and until he was 26 years old, he played rugby union for Ranas Rugby Club in Spain's second division.[3] In January 2003, he was in a motor vehicle accident that resulted in paraplegia.[3] While going through rehabilitation, he tried three sports, table tennis, swimming and wheelchair basketball.[3] At the 2013 Benalmádena Grand Gala Sports, he was given a special award for perseverance and dedication.[4]
Rodríguez has made several music videos, and has done work for Antena 3.[3]
Wheelchair basketball
Rodríguez is a 1 point player,[5] playing as a guard.[6] He took up the sport when he was 27 years old, following a motor vehicle accident.[3] He was recruited while at the hospital by Spanish national team player, Paul Martín.[3]
National team
Rodríguez first represented Spain at the national level during the 2005 European Championship campaign, where the team finished seventh.[3] He competed again at the European Championships in 2007 where his team finished sixth.[3] In 2009, he finished seventh at the European Championships.[3] His selection to represent Spain at the 2011 European Championships was made in March.[7] Rodríguez competed in wheelchair basketball at the 2012 Summer Paralympics in London. It was the first time the Spanish national team had qualified for the Paralympics in 16 years.[8] In London, he was coached by Oscar Trigo.[9] His team finished fifth overall.[8] He played in the game against Turkey.[10] He scored 5 points in the team's 67-40 victory of Italy.[11] In November 2013, Rodríguez was awarded a €4,000 scholarship from the Madrid Olympic Foundation to support his efforts to qualify for the 2016 Summer Paralympics.[12]
Club
His first club team was the Grupo Norte, which Rodríguez started training with in September 2003.[3] He was one of three players who joined the club at that time, with José Luis Robles and Juanjo Alonso being the other two.[3] He played for them during the 2004/2004 season and the 2005/2006 season.[3] For the 2006/2007 season, he played for Murcia team, Fundación Polaris World BSR where they finished second in the league. He played for the team again in 2007/2008 season, where they finished lower on the ladder.[3]
Rodríguez joined CD Fundosa Once for the 2008/2009 season.[3] He has played for them since, where he has won two league championships. Playing for the team, he wears number 4.[3][3][5] [6][13] In a 2011 game against Getafe that his team won 87-82, he scored 19 points.[13] In a November 2013 game against Mideba Extremadura, he scored 0 points in an 80-57 victory for his team.[14]
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- ↑ "JJ.PP. Londres 2012 — Portal del Consejo Superior de Deportes" (in (Spanish)). Csd.gob.es. Retrieved 2013-11-22.
- ↑ "Página Oficial del Comité Paralímpico Español" (in (Spanish)). Spain: Paralimpicos.es. Retrieved December 23, 2013.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5 3.6 3.7 3.8 3.9 3.10 3.11 3.12 3.13 3.14 3.15 3.16 3.17 "Entrevista a Daniel Rodríguez, jugador del CD Fundosa ONCE — D. Honor — Esto es DxT" (in (Spanish)). Spain: Estoesdxt.es. Retrieved December 23, 2013.
- ↑ "Benalmádena celebra su Gran Gala del Deporte con más de un millar de personas" (in (Spanish)). Spain: Ivecinos.es. Retrieved December 23, 2013.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 "CHAMPIONS CUP Valladolid, del 3 al 5 de MAYO de 2013" (in (Spanish)). BSR Valladolid. Retrieved 2013-11-22.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 "Trabajada victoria de España ante Holanda" (in (Spanish)). MARCA.com. Retrieved 2013-11-26.
- ↑ "Publicada la lista para el Europeo de Baloncesto en Silla de Ruedas" (in (Spanish)). Acb.Com. Retrieved 2013-11-26.
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 "Lo Ăşltimo de lo Ăşltimo — Jaume LlambĂ Riera, jugador de la selecciĂłn espaĂąola de baloncesto nos habla de los obstĂĄculos diarios que encuentra en Madrid — Entrevistas y Reportajes" (in (Spanish)). Loultimodeloultimo.com. Retrieved 2013-11-22.
- ↑ "El baloncesto en silla de Ruedas ha experimentado una evolución espectacular" (in (Spanish)). Diario La Comarca de Puertollano. Retrieved November 22, 2013.
- ↑ "Página Oficial del Comité Paralímpico Español" (in (Spanish)). Paralimpicos.es. Retrieved 2013-11-22.
- ↑ RTVE.es / AGENCIAS (2012-08-30). "España debuta con victoria frente a Italia en baloncesto paralímpico" (in (Spanish)). Spain: RTVE.es. Retrieved December 23, 2013.
- ↑ "Fundación Madrid Olímpico destina 200.000? para becar a 29 deportistas" (in (Spanish)). Spain: Mundodeportivo.com. November 27, 2013. Retrieved December 23, 2013.
- ↑ 13.0 13.1 "CID Casa Murcia Getafe, 82 - CD Fundosa ONCE, 87 - D. Honor — Esto es DxT" (in (Spanish)). Estoesdxt.es. Retrieved 2013-11-25.
- ↑ "Mucho toro para el Mideba." (in (Spanish)). Hoy.es. Retrieved 2013-11-25.
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