David Casinos

David Casinos

Casinos in 2013
Personal information
Full name	David Casinos Sierra
Nationality	Spanish
Born	(1972-02-15) 15 February 1972 (age 53) Valencia, Spain
Sport
Country	Spain
Sport	Track and field (F11)
Medal record Paralympic athletics Representing   Spain Paralympic Games 2000 Sydney Shot put – F11 2004 Athens Shot put – F11 2008 Beijing Shot put - F11/12 2012 London Discus Throw - F11 2016 Rio de Janeiro Discus Throw - F11 IPC World Championships 2013 Lyon Discus - F11 2015 Doha Discus - F11 IPC European Championships 2014 Swansea Discus - F11 2016 Grosseto Discus - F11

David Casinos Sierra ^{[a] [1]} (born 15 February 1972 in Valencia) is a Spanish Paralympian, and four-time gold medalist in the shot put and discus.

Athletics

Casinos is a four-time Paralympic gold medalist in the shot put, and 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]}

In 2002, Casinos competed in the Valencia Athletics Open, which was organized by the Federació d'Esports Adaptats de la Comunitat Valenciana (FESA). ^[4] He qualified for and competed in the 2011 IPC Athletics World Championships where he was one of thirty-two competitors representing Spain. ^[5]

He also 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. ^[6]

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. ^[7] 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. ^[8]

In May 2013, Casinos competed in the Spanish national championships, where he earned a gold medal in the shot put and another in the discus. ^[9]

Prior to the start of the London Games, he trained with several other visually impaired Spanish track and field athletes in Logroño. ^[10]

In July 2013, he participated in the 2013 IPC Athletics World Championships. ^[11]

He was the flag bearer for the Spanish team at the 2008 Games. ^{[4] [12]}

Personal life

Cella Maestre became a guide for Casinos for the 2004 Summer Paralympics. ^[13] At the time, they were dating and broke Paralympic taboo by sharing a room together in the Paralympic village. ^[14] Maestre was also a guide for Casinos at the 2008 Summer Paralympics in athletics, where they won a gold medal. ^[13]

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 Casinosand the second or maternal family name is Sierra.

References

• Sports portal
• Spain portal

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2. "Biografías" (in Spanish). Spain: Comité Paralímpico Español. 2012. Archived from the original on 29 August 2017. Retrieved 3 June 2013.
3. "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. "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.
5. "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.
6. "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.
7. "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.
8. "Pasaporte equivocado" (in Spanish). MARCA.com. Archived from the original on 22 November 2013. Retrieved 21 November 2013.
9. "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.
10. "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.
11. "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.
12. "Los 11 de la ONCE" (in Spanish). MARCA.com. 11 November 2013. Archived from the original on 11 November 2013. Retrieved 21 November 2013.
13. "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.
14. 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.

External links

• David Casinos at World Athletics
• David Casinos Sierra at the International Paralympic Committee
• David Casinos Sierra at IPC.InfostradaSports.com (archived)
• David Casinos Sierra at the Comité Paralímpico Español ( archive ) (in Spanish)