Spanish cyclist
Diego Javier Muñoz
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Nationality | Spanish |
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Born | (1974-04-05) 5 April 1974 (age 50) |
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Country | Spain |
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Sport | Cycling |
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Diego Javier Muñoz (born 5 April 1974) is a Spanish cyclist, who has served as a pilot for visually impaired Paralympic competitor Miguel Ángel Clemente Solano. Competing with Clemente, they won a silver at the 2011 World Championships and a bronze at the 2012 Summer Paralympics.
Personal
Muñoz was born on 5 May 1974 outside of Spain.[1] He is from Murcia,[2] residing in Santiago El Mayor in 2012.[1] In 2013, Muñoz was awarded the bronze Real Orden al Mérito Deportivo.[3][4]
Cycling
In 2011, as the pilot for Miguel Ángel Clemente Solano, Muñoz won a silver medal in the track pursuit event.[2] Muñoz competed at the 2012 Summer Paralympics in cycling as a guide[3] for Miguel Ángel Clemente Solano. In the track pursuit event, the pair won a bronze medal when racing head to head against a pair from Ireland.[5][6][7][8]
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