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Joan Borrisser Roldán

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In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Borrisser and the second or maternal family name is Roldán.
Joan Borrisser
Personal information
Full nameJoan Borrisser Roldán
NationalitySpanish
Born17 December 1990 (1990-12-17) (age 33)
Sport
Country Spain
SportTrack and field

Joan Borrisser Roldán[1] (born 17 December 1990)[2] is a Spanish track and field sighted guide.[3] He represented Spain at the 2012 Summer Paralympics in this role as a guide for Martín Parejo Maza.

Personal

Borrisser is from the Catalan region of Spain.[4] In 2010, he was a volunteer for the Civil Defence Corps in Sant Fost de Campsentelles.[5] In 2012, he was a 20-year-old student. At the time, he also worked for INEFC of the Municipal Sports School Sant Fost.[6]

Athletics

Borrisser is a guide for visually impaired track and field competitors.[7][8] In training with a runner, the pair hold a rope to connect them. They do a number of test runs to prevent the rope from tangling and to match pace and stride.[6]

As a 15-year-old, in 2007, Borrisser served as a guide at a race on Gran Canaria.[6] From the Catalan region of Spain, he was a recipient of a 2012 Plan ADO scholarship.[4] Borriser ran with Martín Parejo Maza at June 2012 Spanish championship.[9] Parejo was trying to qualify with Borrisser for the 100 meter event at the June 2012 European Championships in the Netherlands.[9]

Spain's 14 strong visually impaired athletics delegation to the London Games participated in a training camp at the Center for Sports Modernization in La Rioja ahead of the Games.[10][11][12] He competed at the 2012 Summer Paralympics as a guide[4][13] for Parejo who wore bib number 2262. The pair ran in the 100 meter event in London.[14][15][16]

References

  1. ^ "Paralimpiadas - Deportista: Joan Borrisser Roldán". 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". Archived from the original on 2013-12-02. Retrieved 2013-11-23.
  4. ^ a b c "Observatori Català de l'Esport OCE INEFC" (in Spanish). Observatoridelesport.cat. Archived from the original on December 3, 2013. Retrieved November 22, 2013.
  5. ^ "El Punt Avui - Notícia: "La gent jove se sent responsable amb el que pugui passar al poble"" (in Catalan). Spain: Elpuntavui.cat. 2013-12-20. Retrieved 4 January 2014.
  6. ^ a b c ""Volem disputar les finals a Londres 2012" - Esports - Contrapunt, Diari de Mollet i Baix Vallès" (in Catalan). Spain: Contrapunt.cat. Archived from the original on 12 September 2013. Retrieved 4 January 2014.
  7. ^ "Atletas ciegos preparan en Logroño su participación en Londres 2012-Servimedia-Noticias-Sociedad" (in Spanish). Spain: Servimedia.es. Archived from the original on 4 January 2014. Retrieved 4 January 2014.
  8. ^ laura martalaura_elliot_ (2012-09-20). "El salto de longitud o el fútbol siendo ciego" (in Spanish). Spain: ABC.es. Archived from the original on 4 February 2014. Retrieved 4 January 2014.
  9. ^ a b "L'atleta Martín Parejo, als Jocs Paralímpics de Londres 2012 — molletama.cat - Notícies i actualitat de Mollet i el Baix Vallès" (in Catalan). Spain: Molletama.cat. Archived from the original on 1 February 2014. Retrieved 4 January 2014.
  10. ^ "Sanz desea 'los mejores éxitos en Londres' a los 14 riojanos que preparan los Paralímpicos. JJ.OO" (in Spanish). Spain: Terra.es. 2012-08-14. Archived from the original on 6 January 2014. Retrieved 4 January 2014.
  11. ^ "Sanz desea "los mejores éxitos en Londres" a los 14 riojanos que preparan los Paralímpicos – Juegos paralímpicos – Noticias, última hora, vídeos y fotos de Juegos paralímpicos en lainformacion.com" (in Spanish). Spain: Noticias.lainformacion.com. 2012-08-14. Archived from the original on 6 January 2014. Retrieved 4 January 2014.
  12. ^ "Noticia completa - Gobierno de La Rioja" (in Spanish). Spain: Larioja.org. 2012-08-14. Archived from the original on 25 June 2013. Retrieved 4 January 2014.
  13. ^ "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.
  14. ^ "Sports — Photo Gallery — Yahoo Sports" (in Spanish). Spain: Sports.yahoo.com. Archived from the original on December 28, 2013. Retrieved December 25, 2013.
  15. ^ "Las mejores imágenes de los Juegos Paralímpicos de Londres 2012". Lavozdegalicia.es. Archived from the original on December 27, 2013. Retrieved July 9, 2013.
  16. ^ "Martin Parejo Maza And Joan Borrisser Roldan Of... Fotografía de noticias | Getty Images España | 151429288" (in Spanish). Gettyimages.es. 2012-09-07. Archived from the original on 2013-12-27. Retrieved 2013-11-22.
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