Gerard Descarrega

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|full_name = Gerard Descarrega Puigdevall

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|birth_place = La Selva del Camp, Tarragona

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|nationality = Spanish

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|sport = Track and field (T12)

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Gerard Descarrega Puigdevall[http://www.sanitas-paralimpiadas.es/Gerard-Descarrega-Puigdevall.html Paralimpiadas - Deportista: Gerard Descarrega Puigdevall] (born 2 May 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.

Personal

Descarrega was born on 2 May 1994 in Reus, Tarragona. He has a visual impairment. 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.{{cite web |url=http://www.europapress.es/nacional/noticia-rsc-aseguradora-santalucia-renueva-compromiso-plan-adop-20131213092626.html |title=RSC.-La aseguradora 'santalucía' renueva su compromiso con el Plan ADOP |language=es |publisher=Europapress.es |date=December 13, 2013 |access-date=December 25, 2013 |location=Spain}} In December 2013, he participated in an event related to Spain's constitution day at the Municipal Sports Centre Moratalaz in Madrid.{{cite web |url=http://www.dxtadaptado.com/blog/2013/12/13/los-atletas-paralimpicos-gerard-descarrega-y-lorenzo-albaladejo-celebran-el-dia-de-la-constitucion-con-escolares-madrilenos/ |title=Los atletas paralímpicos Gerard Descarrega y Lorenzo Albaladejo celebran el DĂa de la ConstituciĂłn con escolares madrileñąos |publisher=dxtadaptado.com |date=December 13, 2013 |access-date=December 25, 2013 |location=Spain |language=es}}

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.{{cite web |url=http://www.superdeporte.es/polideportivo/2011/06/16/cuatro-records-valencia-nacional-atletismo/130335.html |title=Cuatro records en Valencia en el Nacional de Atletismo |publisher=Superdeporte |date=June 16, 2011 |access-date=December 25, 2013 |language=es |location=Spain}} He competed at the 2011 IPC World Athletics Championships in Christchurch, New Zealand where he finished third in the 400 meter race.{{cite news |access-date=July 13, 2013 |location=Spain |language=es |date=September 7, 2012 |publisher=El Dia |url=http://eldia.es/2012-09-07/jornada/12-Michelle-Alonso-logra-oro-record-historico-natacion-canaria.htm |title=Michelle Alonso logra un oro y un récord histórico para la natación canaria}}{{cite web |url=http://www.canariasnoticias.es/?op=displaystory&story_id=79784&format=print |title=España alcanza las trece medallas en el Mundial de Atletismo Paralímpico de Nueva Zelanda (print view) |publisher=CanariasNoticias.es |access-date=December 25, 2013 |location=Spain |language=es}}{{cite web |url=http://www.estoesdxt.es/index.php?type=public&zone=items&action=view&categoryID=247&codeID=1951 |title=Cuatro medallas más para el Equipo Paralímpico Español en el Mundial de Atletismo de Nueva Zelanda — Atletismo — Esto es DxT |publisher=Estoesdxt.es |access-date=December 25, 2013 |location=Spain |language=es}} 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.{{cite news |access-date=July 13, 2013 |language=es |location=Spain |url=http://www.cronicasocial.com/noticia.aspx?idN=118614 |date=January 27, 2011 |title=Bronce para España en relevos de discapacitados visuales durante el Mundial de Atletismo Paralímpico |publisher=cronica social |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131203011352/http://www.cronicasocial.com/noticia.aspx?idN=118614 |archive-date=December 3, 2013}}{{cite news |location=Spain |language=es |access-date=July 13, 2013 |url=http://www.deportesonline.com/noticia/atletismo-el-relevo-masculino-4x100-logra-el-bronce-en-los-mundiales-paralimpicos_20110127171823.aspx |publisher=Deportes Online |date=January 11, 2011 |title=Atletismo.- El relevo masculino 4x100 logra el bronce en los Mundiales Paralímpicos |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131003035243/http://www.deportesonline.com/noticia/atletismo-el-relevo-masculino-4x100-logra-el-bronce-en-los-mundiales-paralimpicos_20110127171823.aspx |archive-date=October 3, 2013}}{{cite web |url=http://www.marca.com/2011/01/27/atletismo/1296146609.html |title=El 4x100 masculino español consigue la medalla de bronce |publisher=MARCA.com |date=2011-01-27 |access-date=December 25, 2013 |language=es |location=Spain}} 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.{{cite web |url=http://www.feddi.org/upload%5Cadop%5CBENEFICIARIOS%20PLAN%20ADOP%202012.pdf |date=2012 |language=es |location=Madrid, Spain |title=Becas A Entrenadores Del Plan Adop 2012 |access-date=July 8, 2013 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130514001425/http://www.feddi.org/upload/adop/BENEFICIARIOS%20PLAN%20ADOP%202012.pdf |archive-date=May 14, 2013}}{{cite web |url=http://www.observatoridelesport.cat/indicador.asp?subdim=3&id_ind=292&lng=esp |title=Observatori Català de l'Esport OCE INEFC |publisher=Observatoridelesport.cat |access-date=November 22, 2013 |language=es |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131203000531/http://www.observatoridelesport.cat/indicador.asp?subdim=3&id_ind=292&lng=esp |archive-date=December 3, 2013}} Prior to the start of the London Games, he trained with several other visually impaired Spanish track and field athletes in Logroño.{{cite web |url=http://www.larioja.com/videos/tvr/actualidad-riojana/1776954312001-atletas-paralimpicos-discapacidad-visual-entrenan-logrono.html |title=Atletas paralímpicos con discapacidad visual se entrenan en Logroño — Canal de Vídeos de |publisher=Larioja.com |access-date=December 25, 2013 |language=es |location=Spain}} He competed in the 2012 Summer Paralympics in London, England where he finished fourth in the 400 meter race.{{cite web |title=Biografías |url=http://www.paralimpicos.es/web/2012lonpv/participantes/datosbiografia.asp?idatleta=12345678Z |publisher=Comité Paralímpico Español |location=Spain |language=es |date=2012 |access-date=June 28, 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170307045729/http://www.paralimpicos.es/web/2012lonpv/participantes/datosbiografia.asp?idatleta=12345678Z |archive-date=March 7, 2017 |url-status=dead}} He failed to make the finals in the 100 meters.{{cite web |url=http://www.estoesdxt.es/index.php?type=public&zone=items&action=view&categoryID=247&codeID=6290 |title=Sara Martínez logra otro diploma paralímpico en salto de longitud — Atletismo — Esto es DxT |publisher=Estoesdxt.es |access-date=2013-11-23 |language=es}} In July 2013, he participated in the 2013 IPC Athletics World Championships.{{cite web |url=http://www.elpueblodealbacete.com/noticias/45877-antonio-andujar-y-jose-martinez-morote-competiran-en-francia-en-el-mundial-de-atletismo-paralimpico/ |title=Antonio Andújar y José Martínez Morote competirán en Francia en el Mundial de Atletismo Paralímpico | El Pueblo de Albacete diario digital |publisher=Elpueblodealbacete.com |access-date=July 24, 2012 |language=es |location=Spain |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131202221707/http://www.elpueblodealbacete.com/noticias/45877-antonio-andujar-y-jose-martinez-morote-competiran-en-francia-en-el-mundial-de-atletismo-paralimpico/ |archive-date=December 2, 2013}} 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.{{cite web |url=http://www.estoesdxt.es/index.php?type=public&zone=items&action=view&categoryID=345&codeID=8517 |title=Quinto puesto de José María Pámpano Campeonato del Mundo de Atletismo Paralímpico en los 800 metros — Comité Paralímpico Español — Esto es DxT |publisher=Estoesdxt.es |access-date=December 25, 2013 |language=es |location=Spain}}{{cite web |url=http://www.lavozlibre.com/noticias/ampliar/787799/jose-pampano-quinto-en-la-final-de-los-800-metros-de-los-mundiales-paralimpicos |title=José Pampano, quinto en la final de los 800 metros de los Mundiales Paralímpicos |publisher=Lavozlibre.com |access-date=December 25, 2013 |language=es |location=Spain}}{{cite web |author=Grupo El Correo Gallego |url=http://www.elcorreogallego.es/deportes/polideportivo/ecg/tres-deportistas-gallegos-competiran-campeonato-espana-atletismo-paralimpico/idEdicion-2013-03-22/idNoticia-797621/ |title=Tres deportistas gallegos competirán en el Campeonato de Espańa de Atletismo Paralímpico |publisher=Elcorreogallego.es |date=2013-03-22 |access-date=December 25, 2013 |language=es |location=Spain}}