Sara Martínez Puntero[1] (born 26 February 1990 in Madrid, Spain) is a Paralympic athlete from Spain competing mainly in category F12 track and field events.
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| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Sara Martínez Puntero |
| Nationality | Spanish |
| Born | 26 February 1990 Madrid, Spain |
| Sport | |
| Country |  Spain |
| Sport | Track and field (F12) |
Medal record | |
Personal
Martínez was born on 26 February 1990 in Madrid, Spain,[2] and has partial vision.[3] In 2012, she lived in Madrid.[4][5]
Athletics
Martínez mainly competed in category F12 track and field events,[2][6] and represents Madrid in Spanish national competitions.[4]
Martínez competed in the 2009 Spanish National Athletics Championship where she finished first in the women's visually impaired long jump.[7][8][9] At the 2011 Basauri Meeting track and field event, she finished first in the long jump with a distance of 5.40 meters.[10][11] The 2011 Spanish National Adaptive Athletics Championships were held in Valencia and she competed in them.[12] She competed at the 2011 IPC World Athletics Championships in Christchurch, New Zealand where she finished fourth in the long jump and seventh in the 100 meters.[2][13][14] In 2012, she was a recipient of a Plan ADOP €6,000 athlete scholarship and a €2,500 coaching scholarship.[15] Prior to the start of the London Games, she trained with several other visually impaired Spanish track and field athletes in Logroño.[16] In the lead up to the London Paralympics, in July 2012, she competed in a Diamond League race at the Crystal Palace National Sports Centre in London.[17] In March 2013 at the Spanish Athletics Paralympic Championship, she qualified for the 2013 IPC Athletics World Championships in the 100 meter event.[4][6] She competed at the Basauriko Probak 2013, a qualifying event for a number of other Spanish competitor for the IPC World Championships.[18][19][20][21][22][23] In May 2013, she competed in the Spanish national championships, where she earned a gold medal in the long jump.[24] In July 2013, she participated in the 2013 IPC Athletics World Championships.[25]
Paralympics
Martínez competed in the 2004 Summer Paralympics, 2008 Summer Paralympics and 2012 Summer Paralympics in the 100 meter and long jump events.[2][5][26][27] In London, she did qualify for the finals of the 100 meter race following her performance in the semi-finals.[3]
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