José López Ramírez

José López Ramírez
Personal information
Nationality Spanish
Sport
Country  Spain
Sport 5-a-side football
Medal record
5-a-side football
Competitor for  Spain
Paralympic Games
2004 Athens Men's team
2012 London Men's team
This name uses Spanish naming customs: the first or paternal family name is López and the second or maternal family name is Ramirez.

José Lopez Ramirez (born December 17, 1975 in Málaga) is a 5-a-side football player from Spain.

Personal

López was born December 17, 1975 in Málaga. He has a disability: he is blind and is a B1 type sportperson.[1] From the Catalan region of Spain, he was a recipient of a 2012 Plan ADO scholarship.[2]

5-a-side football

López is affiliated with the DA Tarragona sport federation.[3][4]

López played 5-a-side football at the 2004 Summer Paralympics. His team finished third after they played Greece and, won 2-0.[1] He played 5-a-side football at the 2008 Summer Paralympics. In pool play, his team met China whom they lost to by a score of 1-0.[5] His team finished fourth, losing to Argentina in the bronze medal game on penalty kicks.[6] In August 2011, he was part of the Spanish team that competed in the Spanish organized International Futsal Friendly Tournament held in Madrid. The team played against Argentina, England, Turkey, and Italy.[3][7] In 2011, he represented Spain in the Turkey hosted European Championships. His team was faced Turkey, Russia and Greece in the group stage.[8] In 2013, he was awarded the bronze Real Orden al Mérito Deportivo.[9][10][11] The Italian hosted European Championships was played in June 2012, and were the last major competition for him and his team prior to the start of the Paralympic Games. He was coached in the competition by Miguel Ángel Becerra, and participated in daily fitness activities to help with preparations for the Championship and Paralympic Games. On June 7, he took a medical test to clear participation in the Paralympic Games.[12] He played 5-a-side football at the 2012 Summer Paralympics. His team finished third after they played Argentina and, won 1-0.[1][13] The bronze medal game was watched by Infanta Elena and President of the Spanish Paralympic Committee.[14] In the team's opening game against Great Britain, the game ended in a 1-1 draw.[15][16]

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Biografías" (in Spanish). Spain: Comité Paralímpico Español. 2012. Retrieved June 10, 2013.
  2. ↑ "Observatori Català de l'Esport OCE INEFC" (in Spanish). Observatoridelesport.cat. Retrieved November 22, 2013.
  3. 1 2 "La FederaciĂłn EspaĂąola convoca a once jugadores para un torneo de Futbol Sala para Ciegos" (in Spanish). dxtadaptado.com. 2011-08-15. Retrieved 2013-11-23.
  4. ↑ "JUEGOS PARALÍMPICOS LONDRES 2012 FUTBOL SALA LONDRES (INGLATERRA) 22 DE AGOSTO AL 11 DE SEPTIEMBRE DE 2012" (PDF) (in Spanish). Spain: FEDC. Retrieved November 23, 2013.
  5. ↑ "Anfitriã China derrota Espanha no futebol de 5 - Terra Jogos Paraolímpicos Beijing 2008" (in Spanish). Esportes.terra.com.br. 2008-09-13. Retrieved 2013-11-23.
  6. ↑ "Goleiro pega 3 pênaltis e garante o bronze para Argentina — Terra Jogos Paraolímpicos Beijing 2008" (in Spanish). Esportes.terra.com.br. 2008-09-17. Retrieved 2013-11-23.
  7. ↑ "Hoy comienza el Torneo Internacional de Fútbol Sala B1 en Madrid — Fútbol — Esto es DxT" (in Spanish). Estoesdxt.es. Retrieved 2013-11-23.
  8. ↑ "España busca en Turquía recuperar el cetro europeo y la plaza para los Juegos Paralímpicos de Londres 2012 :: Deportes :: Fútbol" (in Spanish). Periodista Digital. 2011-04-16. Retrieved 2013-11-22.
  9. ↑ "El paralímpico extremeño Enrique Floriano recibe la Medalla de la Real Orden al Mérito Deportivo" (in Spanish). Region Digital. October 29, 2013. Retrieved November 21, 2013.
  10. ↑ "Michelle Alonso Morales, entre las grandes del deporte espaĂąol" (in Spanish). Diario de Avisos. October 29, 2013. Retrieved November 22, 2013.
  11. ↑ "El recuerdo a María de Villota marca la entrega de Reales Órdenes al Mérito Deportivo" (in Spanish). 20minutos.es. October 29, 2013. Retrieved November 22, 2013.
  12. ↑ "Boletín del Comité Paralímpico Español" (in Spanish). Comité Paralímpico Español. Retrieved 2013-11-23.
  13. ↑ "JJ.PP. Londres 2012 — Portal del Consejo Superior de Deportes" (in Spanish). Csd.gob.es. Retrieved 2013-11-22.
  14. ↑ "El malagueρo Gaitαn da el bronce a Espaρa en Londres — La Opinión de Málaga" (in Spanish). Laopiniondemalaga.es. Retrieved 2013-11-22.
  15. ↑ "El equipo de fútbol-5 para ciegos empata con Gran Bretańa en su debut" (in Spanish). Paralimpiadaslondres.com. Retrieved 2013-11-22.
  16. ↑ "Frecuencia Digital Debutan el Atletismo y La Roja de Fútbol 5 en los Parlímpicos" (in Spanish). Frecuenciadigital.es. Retrieved 2013-11-23.
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