Nieves Álvarez Costa

For the Spanish model and presenter, see Nieves Álvarez.
For other people named María Álvarez, see María Álvarez (disambiguation).

Nieves Álvarez Costa
Personal information
Full nameMaría Nieves Álvarez Costa
Born2 July 1962 (1962-07-02) (age 62)
Barcelona, Spain
Sport
CountrySpain
SportPara athletics
Disability classT36
Event(s)100 m, 200 m, 400 m
Medal record
Women's para athletics
Representing  Spain
Paralympic Games
Silver medal – second place 1996 Atlanta 100 m T34-35
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 1994 Berlin Club throw T36
Silver medal – second place 1994 Berlin 100 m T36
Silver medal – second place 1994 Berlin 200 m T36
Bronze medal – third place 1998 Birmingham 200 m T36
European Championships
Silver medal – second place 1999 200 m T36
Bronze medal – third place 1999 100 m T36

María Nieves Álvarez Costa[a] (born 2 July 1962), known as Nieves Álvarez Costa (Catalan: Neus Álvarez Costa), is a paralympic athlete from Spain competing mainly in 100 m and 200 m events in the T36 class.[1]

Álvarez competed as part of the Spanish team at the 1992 Summer Paralympics in Barcelona, where she finished 6th in the women's 100 m C5-6.[2]

She earned a silver medal in the women's 100 m T34-35 event at the 1996 Summer Paralympics in Atlanta, finishing behind Caroline Innes of Great Britain. Álvarez also competed in the women's 200 m T34-37 event, where she was disqualified in the heat.[3]

At the 1998 IPC Athletics World Championships in Birmingham, she earned a bronze medal in the 200 m T36 event and finished 4th in the 100 m T36 event.[4]

At the 2000 Summer Paralympics in Sydney, she finished 4th in the 200 m T36, 5th in the 400 m T36, and 6th in the 100 m T36 events.[2]

Notes

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

References

  1. ^ "Nieves Alvarez Costa". Paralimpicos.es (in Spanish). Comité Paralímpico Español. Archived from the original on 24 July 2021. Retrieved 22 September 2024.
  2. ^ a b "Neus Alvarez". Paralympic.org. International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved 22 September 2024.
  3. ^ "Maria Alvarez". Paralympic.org. International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved 31 July 2012.
  4. ^ "Neus Alvarez Costa". Paralympic.org. International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved 22 September 2024.


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