Gerard Descarrega

Gerard Descarrega Puigdevall[1] (born May 2, 1994, in La Selva del Camp, Tarragona) is a Paralympic athlete from Spain competing mainly in category T11. He has a visual impairment, and has represented Spain at the 2012 Summer Paralympics.

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Descarrega and the second or maternal family name is Puigdevall.

Gerard Descarrega
Personal information
Full nameGerard Descarrega Puigdevall
NationalitySpanish
Born (1994-05-02) May 2, 1994
La Selva del Camp, Tarragona
Sport
Country Spain
SportTrack and field (T12)
Medal record
Men's para athletics
Representing  Spain
Paralympic Games
Gold medal – first place 2016 Rio 400 m - T11
Gold medal – first place 2020 Tokyo 400 m - T11
World Championships
Silver medal – second place2015 Doha400 m - T11
Silver medal – second place 2023 Paris 400 m - T11
Bronze medal – third place2015 Doha4x100 m relay - T11-13
European Championships
Bronze medal – third place2012 Stadskanaal 400m T12
Bronze medal – third place2014 Swansea 4x100 m relay - T11-13

Personal

Descarrega was born May 2, 1994, in Reus, Tarragona. He has a visual impairment.[2] In December 2013, he attended an event marking Spanish insurance company Santa Lucía Seguros becoming a sponsor of the Spanish Paralympic Committee, and consequently Plan ADOP which funds high performance Spanish disability sport competitors. He chose to attend the event because he wanted to show support for this type of sponsorship.[3] In December 2013, he participated in an event related to Spain's constitution day at the Municipal Sports Centre Moratalaz in Madrid.[4]

Athletics

Descarrega is a Paralympic athlete from Spain competing mainly in category T11.

The 2011 Spanish National Adaptive Athletics Championships were held in Valencia and Descarrega competed in them.[5] He competed at the 2011 IPC World Athletics Championships in Christchurch, New Zealand where he finished third in the 400 meter race.[2][6][7][8] He also competed in the men's visually impaired 4x100 meter relay with Xavier Porras (T11), Martín Parejo Maza (T11), and Maximiliano Óscar Rodríguez Magi (T12) who finished in Spanish record national time of 45.45 seconds while earning a bronze medal in the event.[9][10][11] In 2012, he was a recipient of a Plan ADO €18,000 athlete scholarship with a €3,000 reserve and a €2,500 coaching scholarship.[12][13] Prior to the start of the London Games, he trained with several other visually impaired Spanish track and field athletes in Logroño.[14] He competed in the 2012 Summer Paralympics in London, England where he finished fourth in the 400 meter race.[2][6][13] He failed to make the finals in the 100 meters.[15] In July 2013, he participated in the 2013 IPC Athletics World Championships.[16] He was a member of the men's 4x100 meter relay team along with Maxi Rodríguez, Xavi Porras and Martín Parejo Maza. The team qualified for the final after setting the best time in their semi-final race.[17][18][19]

References
  1. Paralimpiadas - Deportista: Gerard Descarrega Puigdevall
  2. "Biografías" (in Spanish). Spain: Comité Paralímpico Español. 2012. Archived from the original on 7 March 2017. Retrieved 28 June 2013.
  3. "RSC.-La aseguradora 'santalucía' renueva su compromiso con el Plan ADOP" (in Spanish). Spain: Europapress.es. 13 December 2013. Retrieved 25 December 2013.
  4. "Los atletas paralímpicos Gerard Descarrega y Lorenzo Albaladejo celebran el DĂa de la ConstituciĂłn con escolares madrileñąos" (in Spanish). Spain: dxtadaptado.com. 13 December 2013. Retrieved 25 December 2013.
  5. "Cuatro records en Valencia en el Nacional de Atletismo" (in Spanish). Spain: Superdeporte. 16 June 2011. Retrieved 25 December 2013.
  6. "Michelle Alonso logra un oro y un récord histórico para la natación canaria" (in Spanish). Spain: El Dia. 7 September 2012. Retrieved 13 July 2013.
  7. "España alcanza las trece medallas en el Mundial de Atletismo Paralímpico de Nueva Zelanda (print view)" (in Spanish). Spain: CanariasNoticias.es. Retrieved 25 December 2013.
  8. "Cuatro medallas más para el Equipo Paralímpico Español en el Mundial de Atletismo de Nueva Zelanda — Atletismo — Esto es DxT" (in Spanish). Spain: Estoesdxt.es. Retrieved 25 December 2013.
  9. "Bronce para España en relevos de discapacitados visuales durante el Mundial de Atletismo Paralímpico" (in Spanish). Spain: cronica social. 27 January 2011. Archived from the original on 3 December 2013. Retrieved 13 July 2013.
  10. "Atletismo.- El relevo masculino 4x100 logra el bronce en los Mundiales Paralímpicos" (in Spanish). Spain: Deportes Online. 11 January 2011. Archived from the original on 3 October 2013. Retrieved 13 July 2013.
  11. "El 4x100 masculino español consigue la medalla de bronce" (in Spanish). Spain: MARCA.com. 27 January 2011. Retrieved 25 December 2013.
  12. "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.
  13. "Observatori Català de l'Esport OCE INEFC" (in Spanish). Observatoridelesport.cat. Archived from the original on 3 December 2013. Retrieved 22 November 2013.
  14. "Atletas paralímpicos con discapacidad visual se entrenan en Logroño — Canal de Vídeos de" (in Spanish). Spain: Larioja.com. Retrieved 25 December 2013.
  15. "Sara Martínez logra otro diploma paralímpico en salto de longitud — Atletismo — Esto es DxT" (in Spanish). Estoesdxt.es. Retrieved 23 November 2013.
  16. "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.
  17. "Quinto puesto de José María Pámpano Campeonato del Mundo de Atletismo Paralímpico en los 800 metros — Comité Paralímpico Español — Esto es DxT" (in Spanish). Spain: Estoesdxt.es. Retrieved 25 December 2013.
  18. "José Pampano, quinto en la final de los 800 metros de los Mundiales Paralímpicos" (in Spanish). Spain: Lavozlibre.com. Retrieved 25 December 2013.
  19. Grupo El Correo Gallego (22 March 2013). "Tres deportistas gallegos competirán en el Campeonato de Espańa de Atletismo Paralímpico" (in Spanish). Spain: Elcorreogallego.es. Retrieved 25 December 2013.
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