Marcelino Paz

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Marcelino Paz
Medal record
Track and field (athletics)
Representing Flag of Spain.svg  Spain
Paralympic Games
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 1992 Barcelona 100 metres - B2
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 1992 Barcelona 200 metres - B2
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 1992 Barcelona 4x100 metre relay - B1-B3
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 1988 Seoul 100 metres - B2

Marcelino Paz is a paralympic athlete from Spain competing mainly in category B2 sprint events.

Marcelino competed at the 1988 Summer Paralympics winning a bronze medal in the 100m as well as finishing last in his semi final in the 400m. At the 1992 games in his home country he really shone setting Paralympic records on the way to winning gold in the 100m and 200m and was part of the Spanish 4 × 100 m relay team that won gold in a new world record time. [1]

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References

  1. "Marcelino Paz". Paralympic.org. International Paralympic Committee.