Antonio Miguel Parra

Antonio Miguel Parra
Personal information
Full name Antonio Miguel Parra
Born 26 December 1982
Palafrugell, Spain
Height 1.81 m (5 ft 11 1⁄2 in)
Weight 76 kg (168 lb)
Team information
Current team Retired
Discipline Track
Role Rider
Rider type Pursuit
Professional team(s)
2005 Catalunya–Angel Mir
2006 Massi
Major wins
  • Spanish Track Cycling Championships (Madison) (2004)
Infobox last updated on
October 15, 2013

Antonio Miguel Parra (born December 26, 1982 in Palafrugell, Girona) is a retired Spanish professional track cyclist.[1] He claimed the men's madison title at the 2004 Spanish Track Cycling Championships in Palma de Mallorca, and later represented his nation Spain at the 2008 Summer Olympics. During his sporting career, Parra also raced for the Catalunya–Angel Mir and Massi pro cycling teams.[2]

Parra qualified for the Spanish squad in the men's team pursuit at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing based on the nation's selection process from the UCI Track World Rankings. He delivered the Spanish foursome of Sergi Escobar, Asier Maeztu, and David Muntaner a seventh-place time of 4:07.883 in the prelims before his team was later relegated and overlapped to New Zealand in the third match round.[3][4][5]

Career highlights

2003
1st Stage 3, Cinturó de l'Empordá, Vilabertran (ESP)
2004
1st Spanish Track Cycling Championships (Madison), Palma de Mallorca (ESP)
1st Stage 1, Vuelta a Alicante, Torrevieja (ESP)
3rd Stage 1, Vuelta Ciclista Internacional a Extremadura, Badajoz (ESP)
3rd Stage 3, Cinturó de l'Empordá, Empuriabrava (ESP)
2006
1st Stage 3, Vuelta Ciclista Internacional a Extremadura, Badajoz (ESP)
2008
7th Olympic Games (Team pursuit), Beijing (CHN)
2009
2nd Stage 7, Vuelta Ciclista a Chiapas, Tuxtla Gutiérrez (MEX)

References

  1. ↑ "Antonio Miguel Parra". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved 15 October 2013.
  2. ↑ "Antonio Miguel se adjudica la VII Challenge Vuelta a Sevilla" [Antonio Miguel has awarded the seventh challenge back to Seville] (in Spanish). El Desmarque. 22 July 2012. Retrieved 15 October 2013.
  3. ↑ "Men's Team Pursuit Qualification". Beijing 2008. NBC Olympics. Retrieved 21 December 2012.
  4. ↑ "Men's Team Pursuit Semifinals". Beijing 2008. NBC Olympics. Retrieved 21 December 2012.
  5. ↑ "El oro del imbatible Rafa Nadal culmina la mejor actuación española, con otras tres medallas de plata" [The Spaniards culminate their best performance, with three silver medals and a gold from the unbeaten Rafael Nadal] (in Spanish). El Norte Castilla. 17 August 2008. Retrieved 15 October 2013.

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