Manuel Garnica Roldán

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Garnica and the second or maternal family name is Roldán.

Manuel Garnica Roldán
Personal information
NationalitySpanish
Born (1978-08-25) August 25, 1978 (age 46)
Granada, Spain
Sport
Country Spain
SportTrack and field (T12)
Medal record
IPC Athletics European Championships
Silver medal – second place 2016 Grosseto 5000m T11
Bronze medal – third place 2014 Swansea 1500m T11

Manuel Garnica Roldán (born August 25, 1978) is a Spanish Paralympic athlete competing mainly in category T12 long-distance track and field events.[1] He has a vision impairment, retinitis pigmentosa, a degenerative disease. Garnica competed in the 2008 Summer Paralympics where he finished sixth in the T12 marathon and had a DNF in the 10,000 meter race. He has competed in a number of other races, most in Spain. At 2011 IPC World Athletics Championships in Christchurch, he finished fourth in the marathon.

Personal

Garnica was born August 25, 1978, in Granada, Spain.[2] His father was a police officer.[3] While born in Granada, his family moved to Valencia when he was very young.[3] His vision problem manifested itself by the time he was two years old, when he was diagnosed with retinitis pigmentosa, a degenerative disease. When he was nine-years-old, he learned to read using braille after his vision started to deteriorate more. Prior to that age, he played basketball and handball.[3]

Garnica moved to Madrid to study physiotherapy and train to become a physical education teacher.[3] In 2009, he earned an award for best athlete with a disability at the Onda Cero Sport Awards.[4][5][6]

Athletics

Garnica started in athletics after his vision severely deteriorated,[3] and is a T12 long-distance track and field events.[2]

In 2004, Garnica competed in a Fun Run in Cordoba that was part of the provisional racing calendar. He finished in third.[7] In 2007, he competed in the Cross Christmas of Fatima Race.[8] In 2008, he competed in the Ruta de la Miel Race where he finished ninth overall.[9]

Garnica competed in the 2008 Summer Paralympics where he finished sixth in the T12 marathon and had a DNF in the 10,000 meter race.[2][10]

In 2009, Garnica failed to qualify for the European Athletics Championships.[11] That year, he came in second in the Memorial Adolfo Rivera race with a time of 30.55, one second behind winner Joaquín de la Vega de la Coba.[12] He also competed in the Subida al Santuario Virgen de la Sierra Race where he finished second with a time of 1.3:59.[13] He participated in the Paternal Gran Fondo Half Marathon, where he finished fifth.[14] In 2010, he competed in the City of Villa del Rio Race, where he finished first in the 500 meter race.[15] That year, he also competed in the 'A goal for all' 10 km race, where he came in first in the men's vision impaired group.[16] In 2011, his guide runner was Maribel Díaz. The pair competed in the Race of Trinity, which they won with a time of 30:19. The race was the first in the Spanish Provisional Racing Circuit.[17] He also competed in the Villafranca de Cordoba Solidarity Race in 2011.[18] He also competed in the 2011 Cordoba Half Marathon, where he came in first in the men's vision impaired group.[19]

Garnica competed at the 2011 IPC World Athletics Championships in Christchurch, New Zealand where he finished fourth in the T12 marathon. He was one of two Spanish runners competing in the marathon. He qualified for the 2011 IPC Championships after setting a qualifying time of 2.35:54 in the Sevilla Marathon. His guide runner for both races was Joaquin de la Vega.[2][20] In 2012, he was a recipient of a Plan ADO €2,500 coaching scholarship.[21] In July 2013, he participated in the 2013 IPC Athletics World Championships.[22]

References

  1. ^ Minuto90: El invidente Manuel Garnica participará en la Maratón de Londres 2013
  2. ^ a b c d "Biografías" (in Spanish). Spain: Comité Paralímpico Español. 2012. Archived from the original on 29 December 2013. Retrieved 28 June 2013.
  3. ^ a b c d e "MANUEL GARNICA ROLDAN : Una carrera contra sí mismo — Local — Diario Córdoba" (in Spanish). Diariocordoba.com. 27 February 2011. Retrieved 1 July 2013.
  4. ^ "Onda Cero premia a la selección de baloncesto en su gala anual — Deportes — Diario Córdoba" (in Spanish). Diariocordoba.com. 3 March 2009. Retrieved 1 July 2013.
  5. ^ "Orenga recogerá el Premio que otorga Onda Cero Córdoba a la Selección Española Absoluta Masculina — Baloncesto" (in Spanish). ES-M: Feb.es. Retrieved 1 July 2013.
  6. ^ "La selección española será premiada en la IX Gala del Deporte de Córdoba — Baloncesto" (in Spanish). ES-M: Feb.es. 17 February 2009. Retrieved 1 July 2013.
  7. ^ "Manuel Cárdenas se pasea — Deportes — Diario Córdoba" (in Spanish). Diariocordoba.com. 25 October 2004. Retrieved 1 July 2013.
  8. ^ "Laureano García y Eva Mª Langa favoritos en Fátima" (in Spanish). Minuto90. 12 December 2007. Retrieved 1 July 2013.
  9. ^ "José Bueno logra la victoria, por tercera vez consecutiva, en el X Ruta de la Miel" (in Spanish). Minuto90. 9 November 2008. Retrieved 1 July 2013.
  10. ^ "China, cordoba y el espiritu olimpico — Opinión — Diario Córdoba" (in Spanish). Diariocordoba.com. 8 August 2008. Retrieved 1 July 2013.
  11. ^ "Garnica no logró la mínima para el Europeo de invidentes" (in Spanish). Minuto90. 15 May 2009. Retrieved 1 July 2013.
  12. ^ "Joaquín de la Vega se impone en el Memorial Adolfo Rivera" (in Spanish). Minuto90. Retrieved 1 July 2013.
  13. ^ "Rafa Bermúdez y Loli Jiménez logran la victoria en Cabra" (in Spanish). Minuto90. 1 November 2009. Retrieved 1 July 2013.
  14. ^ "Hassane Ahouchar se corona de nuevo en Paterna — Superdeporte" (in Spanish). Superdeporte.es. 29 November 2009. Archived from the original on 27 December 2013. Retrieved 1 July 2013.
  15. ^ "Nuevo doblete de José Bueno e Inma Cantero en Villa del Río" (in Spanish). Minuto90. Retrieved 1 July 2013.
  16. ^ "Más de 9.000 corredores en una carrera para todos | Madrid" (in Spanish). elmundo.es. Retrieved 1 July 2013.
  17. ^ "Garníca y Díaz se hacen con el triunfo en la Carrera de Trinitarios" (in Spanish). Cordobadeporte.Com. 20 February 2011. Archived from the original on 2 July 2013. Retrieved 1 July 2013.
  18. ^ "Dominio de Francisco J. Castro e Inma Cantero en Villafranca" (in Spanish). Minuto90. 6 March 2011. Retrieved 1 July 2013.
  19. ^ "Galán y Jiménez vencen en la Media Maratón de Córdoba" (in Spanish). Minuto90. Retrieved 1 July 2013.
  20. ^ "Garnica luchará por una medalla en la Pre-Olimpiada de Christchurch" (in Spanish). Minuto90. 28 January 2011. Retrieved 1 July 2013.
  21. ^ "Becas A Entrenadores Del Plan Adop 2012" (PDF) (in Spanish). Madrid, Spain. 2012. Archived from the original (PDF) on 14 May 2013. Retrieved 8 July 2013.
  22. ^ "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 2 December 2013. Retrieved 24 July 2012.