Fernando Álvarez Ortiz de Urbina
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Spanish |
| Sport | |
| Country |  Spain |
| Sport | Sailing |
Fernando Alvarez Ortiz de Urbina is a Spanish adaptive sailor who has represented Spain at the 2012 Summer Paralympics where he came away with a Paralympic diploma.
Personal
Ortiz is a member of Fundación También.[1] In March 2011, he was part of a delegation who went to the Zarzuela Palace and were received by Felipe de Marichalar y Borbón and Letizia, Princess of Asturias. It was part of a wider program aimed at integration of people with disabilities in Spanish society through sports.[2][3]
Sailing
Ortiz encouraged Carolina Lopez Rodriguez to take up sailing more seriously.[4] The pair were not confident they would qualify for London but decided to take part in qualifying tests anyway and were pleasantly surprised to qualify for the Games.[4] He was a member of the 2011 Spanish adaptive sailing team in the Skud 18 class event.[1] He qualified for the London Games by September 2011.[1] That month, he competed in the Spanish 2.4mR Cup.[1] He left for London from Madrid in late August.[1][5] He competed at the 2012 Summer Paralympics in the Mixed Two Person SKUD18 event, where he did not medal.[6][7][8] In two sessions, the pair finished in seventh place.[9] The pair earned a Paralympic diploma. It was the best performance ever by Spanish sailors.[10] In December 2012, they were recognised for their elite sportsmenship by the Union of Sports Federations Madrid.[10]
References
- ^ a b c d e "Los paralímpicos españoles de esgrima, remo, tiro olímpico y vela partirán este miércoles a Londres" (in Spanish). Spain: El Periódico de Aragón. 21 August 2012. Retrieved 3 January 2014.
- ^ "Los Príncipes de Asturias apoyan la integración de discapacitados a través del deporte" (in Spanish). Spain: Diario Femenino. Retrieved 3 January 2014.
- ^ "Los Príncipes apoyan la integración de discapacitados a través del deporte" (in Spanish). Spain: lainformacion.com. 15 March 2011. Retrieved 3 January 2014.
- ^ a b Beatriz González (25 August 2012). "Preparadas listas y triunfadoras" (in Spanish). Spain: Mujer Hoy. Retrieved 3 January 2014.
- ^ "Parten a Londres los paralímpicos españoles de esgrima, remo, tiro olímpico y vela" (in Spanish). Spain: Canal Sur. Retrieved 3 January 2014.
- ^ "IPC Historical Results Database". Germany: International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved 3 January 2014.
- ^ "Paco Llobet y Carolina LĂłpez/Fernando Álvarez participarán en los Juegos Paralímpicos : Náutica" (in Spanish). Spain: ABC. Retrieved 3 January 2014.
- ^ "Vela/Londres.- Paco Llobet y Carolina López/Fernando Álvarez participarán en los Juegos Paralímpicos" (in Spanish). Spain: Terra España. 8 June 2012. Retrieved 3 January 2014.
- ^ "Españoles en Londres / Día 7 Paralímpicos" (in Spanish). Spain: Martiperarnau.com. 3 May 2013. Retrieved 3 January 2014.
- ^ a b "Carolina LĂłpez y Fernando Ă lvarez, mejores regatistas de Madrid : NĂĄutica" (in Spanish). Spain: Abc.es. 31 December 2012. Retrieved 3 January 2014.