José Enrique Porto Lareo

Jose Enrique Porto Lareo (born October 21, 1977 in Vigo) is a vision impaired track cyclist from Spain.

José Enrique Porto Lareo
Personal information
NationalitySpanish
Born (1977-10-21) October 21, 1977
Sport
Country Spain
SportParalympic cycling

Career

At the London 2012 Summer Paralympics, Porto Lareo teamed with sighted pilot José Antonio Villanueva in the tandem cycling events, where the pair won the silver medal in the Men's 1 km Time Trial and the bronze medal in the Men's Sprint.[1]

At the 2016 UCI Para-cycling Track World Championships, in Montichiari, Italy, Porto Lareo won a bronze medal in the Sprint event.

Awards

In 2013, in recognition of his dedication to sport and his achievements at the 2012 Paralympics, Porto Lareo was awarded the silver Spanish Royal Order of Sports Merit.[2]

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References

  1. "Biografías" (in Spanish). Spain: Comité Paralímpico Español. 2012. Archived from the original on June 10, 2015. Retrieved June 10, 2013.
  2. "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.


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