Ignacio Avila
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Ignacio Ávila is a Paralympian
athlete
from Spain
competing mainly in category T12 middle distance events.
He competed in the 2000 Summer Paralympics
in Sydney
, Australia
. There he won a silver medal in the men's 4 x 400 metre relay - T13 event, went out in the first round of the men's 200 metres - T12 event and finished fourth in the men's 400 metres - T12 event. He also competed at the 2004 Summer Paralympics
in Athens
, Greece
. There he won a gold medal in the men's 800 metres - T12 event, finished fourth in the men's 400 metres - T12 event and finished sixth in the men's 1500 metres - T13 event. He also competed at the 2008 Summer Paralympics
in Beijing
, China
. There he won a bronze medal in the men's 1500 metres - T13 event and finished fourth in the men's 800 metres - T12 event
Paralympian
A Paralympian is an athlete who has participated in the Paralympic Games.A Paralympic athlete has a physical disability. The disability can be amputation, spinal cord injuries, visual impairment or cerebral palsy. An exception is the sighted guides for athletes with a visual impairment...
athlete
Track and field
Track and field is a sport comprising various competitive athletic contests based around the activities of running, jumping and throwing. The name of the sport derives from the venue for the competitions: a stadium which features an oval running track surrounding a grassy area...
from Spain
Spain
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competing mainly in category T12 middle distance events.
He competed in the 2000 Summer Paralympics
2000 Summer Paralympics
The 2000 Paralympic Games were held in Sydney, Australia, from 18 October to 29 October. The eleventh Summer Paralympic Games, an estimated 3800 athletes took part in the Sydney programme. They commenced with the opening ceremony on 18 October 2000...
in Sydney
Sydney
Sydney is the most populous city in Australia and the state capital of New South Wales. Sydney is located on Australia's south-east coast of the Tasman Sea. As of June 2010, the greater metropolitan area had an approximate population of 4.6 million people...
, Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
. There he won a silver medal in the men's 4 x 400 metre relay - T13 event, went out in the first round of the men's 200 metres - T12 event and finished fourth in the men's 400 metres - T12 event. He also competed at the 2004 Summer Paralympics
2004 Summer Paralympics
The 2004 Summer Paralympics were held in Athens, Greece, from September 17 to September 28. The twelfth Paralympic Games, an estimated 4,000 athletes took part in the Athens programme, with ages ranging from 11 to 66. Paralympic events had already taken place during the 2004 Summer Olympics as...
in Athens
Athens
Athens , is the capital and largest city of Greece. Athens dominates the Attica region and is one of the world's oldest cities, as its recorded history spans around 3,400 years. Classical Athens was a powerful city-state...
, Greece
Greece
Greece , officially the Hellenic Republic , and historically Hellas or the Republic of Greece in English, is a country in southeastern Europe....
. There he won a gold medal in the men's 800 metres - T12 event, finished fourth in the men's 400 metres - T12 event and finished sixth in the men's 1500 metres - T13 event. He also competed at the 2008 Summer Paralympics
2008 Summer Paralympics
The 2008 Summer Paralympic Games, the thirteenth Paralympics, took place in Beijing, China from September 6 to September 17, 2008. As with the 2008 Summer Olympics, equestrian events were held in Hong Kong and sailing events in Qingdao....
in Beijing
Beijing
Beijing , also known as Peking , is the capital of the People's Republic of China and one of the most populous cities in the world, with a population of 19,612,368 as of 2010. The city is the country's political, cultural, and educational center, and home to the headquarters for most of China's...
, China
People's Republic of China
China , officially the People's Republic of China , is the most populous country in the world, with over 1.3 billion citizens. Located in East Asia, the country covers approximately 9.6 million square kilometres...
. There he won a bronze medal in the men's 1500 metres - T13 event and finished fourth in the men's 800 metres - T12 event