Héctor Cabrera

Héctor Cabrera
Personal information
Full nameHéctor Cabrera Llácer
Born (1994-03-09) 9 March 1994 (age 30)
Valencia, Spain
Height1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Sport
Country Spain
SportParalympic athletics
DisabilityStargardt disease
Disability classT12
Medal record
Paralympic athletics
Representing  Spain
Paralympic Games
Bronze medal – third place 2020 Tokyo Javelin throw F13
World Championships
Silver medal – second place 2019 Dubai Javelin throw F13
Bronze medal – third place 2017 London Javelin throw F13
European Championships
Gold medal – first place 2014 Swansea Javelin throw F12
Gold medal – first place 2018 Berlin Javelin throw F12
Silver medal – second place 2016 Grosseto Javelin throw F13
Bronze medal – third place 2016 Grosseto Discus throw F12

Héctor Cabrera Llácer[a] (born 9 March 1994), also known as Héctor Cabrera,[1] is a Spanish Paralympic athlete who competes in mainly javelin throw and shot put and occasionally discus throw at international elite events. He is a double World medalist and a double European champion. He took part in the 2016 Summer Paralympics in the javelin throw and shot put but did not medal in either event.[2][3]

In 2019, he won the silver medal in the javelin throw at the 2019 World Para Athletics Championships and qualified to compete at the 2020 Summer Paralympics.[4]

Notes

  1. ^ In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Cabrera and the second or maternal family name is Llácer.

References

  1. ^ "The Universitat's student Héctor Cabrera reach the worldwide record and the silver medal at the Paralympic World Championship". uv.es. 21 November 2019. Retrieved 5 June 2002.
  2. ^ "Hector Cabrera Llacer – IPC Athlete Bio". ipc.infostradasports.com. 1 April 2021.[dead link]
  3. ^ "Hector Cabrera Llacer – Paralimpicos (in Spanish)". Paralimpicos. 1 April 2021.
  4. ^ "Héctor Cabrera: «En Tokio 2020, espero subir al podio»" ['Hector Cabrera: In Tokyo 2020, I hope to get on the podium']. Foment Esportiste Reptes (in Spanish). 14 November 2019.