Fernando Álvarez Ortiz de Urbina

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Álvarez and the second or maternal family name is Ortiz de Urbina.
Fernando Álvarez
Personal information
Full nameFernando Álvarez Ortiz de Urbina
NationalitySpanish
Born17 November 1973 (1973-11-17) (age 51)
Madrid, Spain
Sport
Country Spain
SportSailing

Fernando Álvarez Ortiz de Urbina (born 17 November 1973) is a Spanish adaptive sailor who has represented Spain at the 2012 Summer Paralympics where he came away with a Paralympic diploma.

Personal

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Álvarez is a member of Fundación También.[1] In March 2011, he was part of a delegation who went to the Zarzuela Palace and were received by Felipe de Marichalar y Borbón and Letizia, Princess of Asturias. It was part of a wider program aimed at integration of people with disabilities in Spanish society through sports.[2][3]

Sailing

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Ortiz encouraged Carolina Lopez Rodriguez to take up sailing more seriously.[4] The pair were not confident they would qualify for London but decided to take part in qualifying tests anyway and were pleasantly surprised to qualify for the Games.[4] He was a member of the 2011 Spanish adaptive sailing team in the Skud 18 class event.[1] He qualified for the London Games by September 2011.[1] That month, he competed in the Spanish 2.4mR Cup.[1] He left for London from Madrid in late August.[1][5] He competed at the 2012 Summer Paralympics in the Mixed Two Person SKUD18 event, where he did not medal.[6][7][8] In two sessions, the pair finished in seventh place.[9] The pair earned a Paralympic diploma. It was the best performance ever by Spanish sailors.[10] In December 2012, they were recognised for their elite sportsmenship by the Union of Sports Federations Madrid.[10]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e "Los paralímpicos españoles de esgrima, remo, tiro olímpico y vela partirán este miércoles a Londres" (in Spanish). Spain: El Periódico de Aragón. 21 August 2012. Retrieved 3 January 2014. Fernando Álvarez
  2. ^ "Los Príncipes de Asturias apoyan la integración de discapacitados a través del deporte" (in Spanish). Spain: Diario Femenino. Retrieved 3 January 2014. Fernando Álvarez Ortiz de Urbina
  3. ^ "Los Príncipes apoyan la integración de discapacitados a través del deporte" (in Spanish). Spain: lainformacion.com. 15 March 2011. Archived from the original on 12 December 2019. Retrieved 3 January 2014.
  4. ^ a b Beatriz González (25 August 2012). "Preparadas listas y triunfadoras" (in Spanish). Spain: Mujer Hoy. Retrieved 3 January 2014.
  5. ^ "Parten a Londres los paralímpicos españoles de esgrima, remo, tiro olímpico y vela" (in Spanish). Spain: Canal Sur. Retrieved 3 January 2014.
  6. ^ "IPC Historical Results Database". Germany: International Paralympic Committee. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 3 January 2014.
  7. ^ "Paco Llobet y Carolina López/Fernando Álvarez participarán en los Juegos Paralímpicos : Náutica" (in Spanish). Spain: ABC. Retrieved 3 January 2014.
  8. ^ "Vela/Londres.- Paco Llobet y Carolina López/Fernando Álvarez participarán en los Juegos Paralímpicos" (in Spanish). Spain: Terra España. 8 June 2012. Archived from the original on 5 January 2014. Retrieved 3 January 2014.
  9. ^ "Españoles en Londres / Día 7 Paralímpicos" (in Spanish). Spain: Martiperarnau.com. 3 May 2013. Retrieved 3 January 2014.
  10. ^ a b "Carolina LĂłpez y Fernando Ă lvarez, mejores regatistas de Madrid : NĂĄutica" (in Spanish). Spain: Abc.es. 31 December 2012. Retrieved 3 January 2014.
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