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David Casinos

David Casinos
Casinos in 2013
Personal information
Full nameDavid Casinos Sierra
NationalitySpanish
Born (1972-02-15) 15 February 1972 (age 52)
Valencia, Spain
Sport
Country Spain
SportTrack and field (F11)
Medal record
Paralympic athletics
Representing  Spain
Paralympic Games
Gold medal – first place 2000 Sydney Shot put – F11
Gold medal – first place 2004 Athens Shot put – F11
Gold medal – first place 2008 Beijing Shot put - F11/12
Gold medal – first place 2012 London Discus Throw - F11
Bronze medal – third place 2016 Rio de Janeiro Discus Throw - F11
IPC World Championships
Gold medal – first place 2013 Lyon Discus - F11
Gold medal – first place 2015 Doha Discus - F11
IPC European Championships
Gold medal – first place 2014 Swansea Discus - F11
Silver medal – second place 2016 Grosseto Discus - F11

David Casinos Sierra[a][1] (born 15 February 1972 in Valencia) is a Paralympian athlete from Spain competing mainly in category F11 shot put events.

Personal

Casinos was born 15 February 1972 from Valencia.[2][3] He is married to Celia Maestre Martín,[4] and the pair were dating in 2004.[5]

In 2013, he was awarded the gold Real Orden al Mérito Deportivo,[6][7][8][9] at a ceremony at the Teatro de Madrid Cofidis, and attended by Princess Elena, Minister of Education, Culture and Sport, José Ignacio Wert, the president of the Higher Sports Council (CSD), Miguel Cardinal, and the Director General of Sports of CSD, Ana Muñoz.[10][11] In November 2013, he participated in Universal Children's Day celebration in Madrid by presenting a book to the Supreme Council of Sports.[12]

Athletics

Maestre became David Casinos guide in 2002.[4]

In 2002, he competed in the Valencia Athletics Open, which was organized by the Federació d'Esports Adaptats de la Comunitat Valenciana (FESA).[13] He qualified for and competed in the 2011 IPC Athletics World Championships where he was one of thirty-two competitors representing Spain.[14] He competed in the 2012 Spanish national championships held in the Basque country, where he set a Paralympic B qualifying standard in the shot put with a distance of 13.10 meters.[15] In 2012, he was a recipient of a Plan ADO €23,000 athlete scholarship with a €3,000 reserve and a €2,500 coaching scholarship.[16] His ability to compete at the highest level was also made possible because of sponsorships from groups like Council of the City of Valencia and Moncada.[17] In May 2013, he competed in the Spanish national championships, where he earned a gold medal in the shot put and another in the discus.[18] Prior to the start of the London Games, he trained with several other visually impaired Spanish track and field athletes in Logroño.[19] In July 2013, he participated in the 2013 IPC Athletics World Championships.[20]

Paralympics

Casinos is a four-time Paralympic gold medalist in the shot put having won the F11 class in 2000 and 2004 and the combined F11/12 class in 2008. He also competed in the discus in 2000, 2004 and 2008 Paralympics. He competed at the 2012 Summer Paralympics where he finished first in the discus and fifth in the shot put.[2][3]

He was the flag bearer for the Spanish team at the 2008 Games.[13][21]

Maestre was guide for Casinos at the 2004 Summer Paralympics.[4] At the time, they were dating and broke Paralympic taboo by sharing a room together in the Paralympic village.[5] Maestre was a guide at the 2008 Summer Paralympics in athletics for Casinos, where they won a gold medal.[4]

Results

Year Sporting event Location Sport type Finish Score Note
2000 Paralympic Games  AUS Sydney Shot put F11 Gold Medal 15,26 m
2002 World Championships  FRA Lille Shot put F11 Gold Medal 14,56 m
2004 Paralympic Games  GRE Athens Shot put F11 Gold Medal 14,01 m
2006 World Championships  NED Assen Shot put F11 Gold Medal 13,84 m
Discus F11 Gold Medal 41,27 m
2008 Paralympic Games  CHN Beijing Shot put F11- F12 Gold Medal 14,50 m
2011 World Championship  NZL Christchurch Shot put F11 Gold Medal 12,93 m
Discus F11 Gold Medal 40,89 m

Notes

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

References

  1. ^ "Paralimpiadas - Deportista: David Casinos Sierra". Archived from the original on 5 September 2012. Retrieved 19 January 2020.
  2. ^ a b "Biografías" (in Spanish). Spain: Comité Paralímpico Español. 2012. Archived from the original on 29 August 2017. Retrieved 3 June 2013.
  3. ^ a b "Atletas ciegos preparan en Logroño su participación en Londres 2012 — Web de la ONCE" (in Spanish). Once.es. 16 September 2008. Archived from the original on 2 December 2013. Retrieved 23 November 2013.
  4. ^ a b c d "Los héroes anínimos de los Paralímpicos" (in Spanish). Spain: Marca. 17 September 2008. Archived from the original on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 5 January 2014.
  5. ^ a b elmundo.es (2004). "Atenas 2004. El valor de la superación" (in Spanish). Spain: El Mundo. Archived from the original on 6 January 2014. Retrieved 5 January 2014.
  6. ^ "El paralímpico extremeño Enrique Floriano recibe la Medalla de la Real Orden al Mérito Deportivo" (in Spanish). Region Digital. 29 October 2013. Archived from the original on 4 December 2013. Retrieved 21 November 2013.
  7. ^ "El paralímpico David Casinos recibe la Real Orden del Mérito Deportivo" (in Spanish). Levante-EMV. 29 October 2013. Archived from the original on 3 December 2013. Retrieved 21 November 2013.
  8. ^ "La Infanta Elena distinguirá a Teresa Perales y otros medallistas de 2012" (in Spanish). Heraldo.es. 28 October 2013. Archived from the original on 2 December 2013. Retrieved 21 November 2013.
  9. ^ "Laia Sanz recibirá la Medalla de Oro al Real Orden del Mérito Deportivo" (in Spanish). MARCA.com. Archived from the original on 2 December 2013. Retrieved 22 November 2013.
  10. ^ "Michelle Alonso Morales, entre las grandes del deporte espaĂąol" (in Spanish). Diario de Avisos. 29 October 2013. Archived from the original on 8 December 2013. Retrieved 22 November 2013.
  11. ^ 29 de octubre de 2013. 18:32h Ep.  Madrid. "Belmonte, Lorenzo y Gómez Noya reciben la Real Orden del Mérito Deportivo - La Razón digital" (in Spanish). Larazon.es. Archived from the original on 3 December 2013. Retrieved 22 November 2013.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  12. ^ "Avance de la Agenda Informativa de Europa Press Sociedad para mañana" (in Spanish). Europapress.es. Archived from the original on 20 November 2013. Retrieved 21 November 2013.
  13. ^ a b "El Open de Atletismo Adapto de las Comunitat Llega Este Fin de Semana al Estadio del Turia" (in Spanish). Spain: FESA. 16 April 2010. Archived from the original on 2 October 2013. Retrieved 13 June 2013.
  14. ^ "Los medallistas paralímpicos españoles en Pekín lideran a la selección" (in Spanish). Spain: Marca. 21 January 2011. Archived from the original on 16 September 2018. Retrieved 13 July 2013.
  15. ^ "Cuatro récords y 19 mínimas para los Juegos Paralímpicos" (in Spanish). Spain: AS. 10 June 2012. Archived from the original on 27 December 2013. Retrieved 13 July 2013.
  16. ^ "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.
  17. ^ "Pasaporte equivocado" (in Spanish). MARCA.com. Archived from the original on 22 November 2013. Retrieved 21 November 2013.
  18. ^ "Federación Española De Deportes De Personas Con Discapacidad Física" (in Spanish). Spain: Feddf.es. 26 May 2013. Archived from the original on 24 September 2015. Retrieved 13 July 2013.
  19. ^ "Atletas paralímpicos con discapacidad visual se entrenan en Logroño - Canal de Vídeos de" (in Spanish). Spain: Larioja.com. Archived from the original on 26 December 2013. Retrieved 25 December 2013.
  20. ^ "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.
  21. ^ "Los 11 de la ONCE" (in Spanish). MARCA.com. 11 November 2013. Archived from the original on 11 November 2013. Retrieved 21 November 2013.
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