Antonio Andújar
Antonio Andújar Arroyo[1] (born May 5, 1978) is a Paralympic athlete from Spain competing mainly in category F46 track and field events.
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Antonio Andújar Arroyo |
| Nationality | Spanish |
| Born | May 5, 1978 Ciudad Real, Spain |
| Sport | |
| Country |  |
| Sport | Track and field (F46) |
Personal
Andujar was born on May 5, 1978, in Ciudad Real, Spain.[2][3] He has physical disability,[2] a disability that effects one arm and one leg.[4] His disability is such that when he walks, most of the time you cannot tell he has one.[5]
When he was 20 years old, Andujar was involved in a motorcycle accident that required him to rehabilitate using a wheelchair for about a year. Following the accident, he had less use of one side of his body.[3][6] Recovery from the motorcycle accident required 15 surgeries on his arm and 11 on his leg.[6] In 2012, he lived in El Campello, Alicante[3] and was a professional athlete.[6] When not engaged in that, he works for his family business as nutritionist, which affords him flexibility in his training schedule.[3][5][6][7]
Athletics
Andujar is an F46 competitor.[8] He started in athletics when he was 16 years old.[3]
Andujar competed at the 2011 IPC World Athletics Championships in Christchurch, New Zealand where he finished fifth in the F46 jump event.[2] In 2012, he was a recipient of a Plan ADO €6,000 scholarship for athletes and a €2,500 scholarship as a coach.[9] The lack of financial support in his hometown resulted in him training elsewhere in 2012. Given that situation, he spoke before the city council to complain about the lack of local resources.[5][10] That year, he was also a nominee for the ADDA Provincial Sport Gala's best athlete with a disability award alongside Luis Francísco Paredes Marco and Ignacio Gil Delgado.[11] He competed in the 2012 Summer Paralympics in London, England where he finished 8th in the F46 triple jump event.[2][4][7][8] His jump on the finals was his season's best distance.[4] He was one of two Spanish participants from Cuidad Real to compete in London.[3] There was a ceremony at the city hall of his home town for him following his return from the London Games. It was attended by the town's mayor.[12]
In July 2013, Andujar participated in the 2013 IPC Athletics World Championships.[13]
References
- "Paralimpiadas - Deportista: Antonio Andújar Arroyo". Archived from the original on 2012-09-05. Retrieved 2020-01-19.
- "Biografías" (in Spanish). Spain: Comité Paralímpico Español. 2012. Archived from the original on July 20, 2016. Retrieved June 28, 2013.
- "El membrillato Antonio Andujar debuta mañana en las Paralimpiadas de Londres" (in Spanish). Spain: Membrilla.com. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved July 11, 2013.
- "Antonio Andujar concluye octavo su participación en los Juegos Paralímpicos de Londres" (in Spanish). Spain: Membrilla.com. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved July 11, 2013.
- David Blay / Londres (2012-09-02). "Antonio Andújar: caerse en una moto, levantarse en Londres 2012" (in Spanish). Spain: Grada360.com. Archived from the original on 2013-08-06. Retrieved July 24, 2012.
- "El triunfo de la voluntad, billete para las Paraolimpiadas 2012 | Alicante" (in Spanish). Spain: elmundo.es. Archived from the original on May 28, 2012. Retrieved July 24, 2012.
- "Antonio Andújar, lejos de la medalla en el triple salto" (in Spanish). Spain: Lanzadigital. Archived from the original on March 18, 2013. Retrieved July 24, 2012.
- "Antonio Andujar Arroyo Of Spain Competes In The... Fotografía de noticias | Getty Images España | 151115974" (in Spanish). Spain: Gettyimages.es. 2012-09-01. Archived from the original on October 18, 2018. Retrieved July 11, 2013.
- "Becas A Entrenadores Del Plan Adop 2012" (PDF) (in Spanish). Madrid, Spain. 2012. Archived from the original (PDF) on May 14, 2013. Retrieved July 8, 2013.
- "El atleta Antonio Andujar denuncia el poco interés del Ayuntamiento de El Campello en materia de deporte - El Campello - Alicante - La illeta (19-04-2011) - Costa Comunicaciones" (in Spanish). Spain: Elraspeig.com. 2011-04-19. Archived from the original on 2013-08-06. Retrieved July 24, 2012.
- "El ADDA acoge maρana la Gala Provincial del Deporte — Informacion.es" (in Spanish). Spain: Diarioinformacion.com. July 14, 2012. Archived from the original on October 18, 2018. Retrieved July 11, 2013.
- "El Campello homenajea al atleta Antonio Andújar - Informacion.es" (in Spanish). Spain: Diarioinformacion.com. 2012-09-24. Archived from the original on March 3, 2016. Retrieved July 24, 2012.
- "Antonio Andújar y José Martínez Morote competirán en Francia en el Mundial de Atletismo Paralímpico | El Pueblo de Albacete diario digital" (in Spanish). Spain: Elpueblodealbacete.com. Archived from the original on December 2, 2013. Retrieved July 24, 2012.