José Manuel Rodríguez (athlete)

José Manuel Rodríguez Ibáñez[lower-alpha 1] (born 20 May 1966) is a paralympic athlete from Spain competing mainly in category F11 long and triple jump events.

José Manuel Rodríguez
Personal information
Full nameJosé Manuel Rodríguez Ibáñez
Nickname(s)Manolo
Born20 May 1966 (1966-05-20) (age 54)
Sport
Country Spain
SportPara athletics (track & field)
Disability classF11
Event(s)Long jump, Triple jump, 100 metres
Medal record
Paralympic Games
1992 Barcelona Triple jump - B1
1996 Atlanta Long jump - F10
1996 Atlanta Triple jump - F10
2000 Sydney Triple jump - F11
1984 Stoke Mandeville
/ New York 		Triple jump - B1
1996 Atlanta 100 metres - T10
2000 Sydney Long jump - F11
1988 Seoul Triple jump - B1
1992 Barcelona 100 metres - B1

Jose Manuel was part of the Spanish Paralympics every games from 1984 Summer Paralympics to 2004 Summer Paralympics winning medals at five of the games. His first medal came in 1984 when he won a silver medal in the triple jump as well as competing in the B1 category high jump. The following games led to a bronze medal in his only event, the B1 triple jump. The 1992 Summer Paralympics led to more medals a bronze in the 100m and his first gold medal in the triple jump as well as competing in the long jump. In the 1996 Summer Paralympics he again competed in the long and triple jump and won the gold medal in both as well as a silver in the 100m. Sydney hosted the 2000 Summer Paralympics which were to be Jose's fifth games leading to a third consecutive gold medal in the triple jump, a silver in the long jump as well as competing in the 100m. Jose's last games in 2004 were some what of a disappointment as despite competing in the long jump and triple jump he failed to win any further medals. [1]

Notes
  1. This article uses Spanish naming customs: the first or paternal family name is Rodríguez and the second or maternal family name is Ibáñez.
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References
  1. Results for Jose Manuel Rodriguez from the International Paralympic Committee (archived)


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