Omar Font
{{short description|Spanish Paralympic swimmer}}
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| birth_place = El Vendrell, Tarragona, Spain
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{{MedalCompetition|IPC European Championships}}
{{MedalBronze| 2014 Eindhoven | 50 m freestyle – S12}}
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Omar Font Jimenez (born 27 February 1990) is a Paralympic swimmer from Spain. He competed at the 2012 Summer Paralympics.
Personal
Font was born on 27 February 1990 in El Vendrell, Tarragona.{{cite web |url=http://www.paralimpicos.es/web/2012lonpv/participantes/datosbiografia.asp?idatleta=77789120S |title=Datos Biografía |publisher=Paralimpicos.es |access-date=12 August 2013 |language=es |location=Spain |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160331151544/http://www.paralimpicos.es/web/2012LONPV/participantes/datosbiografia.asp?idatleta=77789120S |archive-date=31 March 2016 |url-status=dead }} He is from the Catalan region of Spain, and has a vision impairment.
Swimming
Font is an S12 classified swimmer. He is affiliated with the Spanish Federation of Sports for the Blind (FEDC).{{cite web|url=http://www.estoesdxt.es/index.php?type=public&zone=items&action=view&categoryID=249&codeID=2941 |title=Los mejores nadadores paralímpicos disputan el Campeonato de España en Murcia — Natación — Esto es DxT |publisher=Estoesdxt.es |access-date=11 August 2013 |language=es |location=Spain}}{{cite web|url=http://www.abc.es/agencias/noticia.asp?noticia=307561 |title=Zaragoza acoge este fin de semana el Campeonato España de Natación Adaptada — ABC.es — Noticias Agencias |publisher=ABC.es |access-date=12 August 2013 |language=es |location=Spain}}
At the 2006 World Swimming Championship in Durban, South Africa, Font finished sixth in the 400 meter freestyle, seventh in the 50 meter freestyle and tenth in the 200 meter freestyle. In 2007, he competed at the IDM German Open.{{cite web|location=Berlin, Germany|title=Internationale Deutsche Meisterschaften im Schwimmen|language=de|publisher=Paralympischer Sport Club Berlin}} At the 2007 World Games for the Blind and Partially Sighted in Brazil, he won a pair of silver medals in the 4x100 meter freestyle relay and 4x100 meter medley relay.{{cite web|author=Tarragona |url=http://www.20minutos.es/noticia/266986/l/nadadora/medalla/oro/ |title=La nadadora Deborah Font consigue cuatro oros en los Juegos Mundiales para Ciegos y Deficientes de Brasil |date=8 August 2007 |publisher=20minutos.es |access-date=12 August 2013 |language=es |location=Spain}} He won a bronze medal at the 2009 IPC European Swimming Championships.{{cite web|url=http://www.elmundo.es/elmundo/2009/10/26/solidaridad/1256554685.html |title=España se marcha de los Europeos Paralímpicos con 51 medallas | Solidaridad |publisher=elmundo.es |date=2009-10-27 |access-date=August 12, 2013 |location=Spain |language=es}}{{cite web|url=http://www.periodistadigital.com/deportes/otros/2011/07/09/espana-termina-como-tercera-potencia-europea-de-natacion-paralimpica-en-berlin-2011.shtml |title=España termina como tercera potencia europea de natación paralímpica en Berlín 2011 :: Deportes :: Otros |publisher=Periodista Digital |date=2011-04-16 |access-date=August 12, 2013 |location=Spain |language=es}} He was one of 42 Spanish team members, of which 22 had physical disabilities, 6 had cerebral palsy, 10 were blind and four had intellectual disabilities.{{cite web|url=http://www.murcia.com/lorca/noticias/2009/10-19-lorquino-kevin-mendez-disputa-islandia.asp |title=LORCA / El lorquino Kevin Méndez disputa en Islandia el Europeo de Natación Paralímpica |publisher=murcia.com |date=2009-10-19 |access-date=August 12, 2013 |location=Spain |language=es}} At the 2009 World Championships Short Course in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, he won a bronze medal in the 50 meter freestyle and the 100 meter freestyle.{{cite web |url=http://www.regiondigital.com/periodico/Deportes/paralimpico_pacense_enrique_floriano_disputa_brasil_mundial_natacion_piscina-110742.html |title=Deportes : El paralímpico pacense Enrique Floriano disputa en Brasil el Mundial de Natación en Piscina Corta |publisher=Regiondigital.com |access-date=12 August 2013 |language=es |location=Spain |archive-url=https://archive.today/20130812153408/http://www.regiondigital.com/periodico/Deportes/paralimpico_pacense_enrique_floriano_disputa_brasil_mundial_natacion_piscina-110742.html |archive-date=12 August 2013 |url-status=dead }}
Font competed at the 2010 Adapted Swimming World Championship in the Netherlands.{{cite web|url=http://www.estoesdxt.es/index.php?type=public&zone=items&action=view&categoryID=249&codeID=1084 |title=El Mundial de Natación Paralímpica reúne en Holanda a los 38 mejores españoles — Natación — Esto es DxT |publisher=Estoesdxt.es |access-date=7 August 2013|location=Spain|language=es}}{{cite web|url=http://www.marca.com/2010/08/15/mas_deportes/natacion/1281909252.html |title=España arranca con cinco medallas en el Mundial de Natación Paralímpica |publisher=MARCA |date=15 August 2010 |access-date=7 August 2013|location=Spain|language=es}} He finished fourth in the 100 meter freestyle.{{cite web |url=http://www.teleprensa.es/nacional-noticia-240090-espana-acaba-con-26-medallas-las-competiciones-de-piscina-en-el-mundial-de-natacion-paralimpica.html |title=España acaba con 26 medallas las competiciones de piscina en el Mundial de Natación Paralímpica |publisher=Teleprensa.es |access-date=August 12, 2013 |location=Spain |language=es |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131202222558/http://www.teleprensa.es/nacional-noticia-240090-espana-acaba-con-26-medallas-las-competiciones-de-piscina-en-el-mundial-de-natacion-paralimpica.html |archive-date=December 2, 2013 |url-status=dead }}{{cite web|url=http://www.servimedia.es/Noticias/DetalleNoticia.aspx?seccion=23&id=87140 |title=Servimedia-Noticias-Sociedad |publisher=Servimedia.es |date=2010-08-21 |access-date=12 August 2013 |language=es |location=Spain}} In 2012, he competed at the Paralympic Swimming Championship of Spain by Autonomous Communities. He finished first in the 100 meter butterfly event.{{cite web|url=http://www.estoesdxt.es/index.php?type=public&zone=items&action=view&categoryID=249&codeID=4955 |title=Tres récords nacionales en el Campeonato de España por Comunidades Autónomas de Natación Paralímpica — Natación — Esto es DxT |publisher=Estoesdxt.es |access-date=7 August 2013 |language=es |location=Spain}}{{cite web|url=http://www.estoesdxt.es/index.php?type=public&zone=items&action=view&categoryID=249&codeID=4944 |title=Castellón acoge a los mejores nadadores en el Campeonato de España de Natación Paralímpica — Natación — Esto es DxT |publisher=Estoesdxt.es |access-date=7 August 2013 |language=es |location=Spain}} At the 2012 Summer Paralympics, he finished sixth in the 100 meter freestyle.{{cite web|url=http://www.cadenaser.com/deportes/articulo/atracon-medallas-espana-sexta-jornada-paralimpicos-pekin/csrcsrpor/20080912csrcsrdep_2/Tes |title=Atracón de medallas para España en la sexta jornada de los paralímpicos de Pekín |publisher=Cadenaser.com |access-date=12 August 2013 |language=es |location=Spain}} Prior to heading to London, he participated in a national vision impaired swim team training camp at the High Performance Centre of Sant Cugat from 6 to 23 August. Daily at the camp, there were two in water training sessions and one out of water training session.{{cite web|url=http://www.solidaridaddigital.es/SolidaridadDigital/Noticias/Deportes/DetalleNoticia.aspx?id=13809 |title=Los nadadores paralímpicos ciegos se concentran para Londres 2012 |publisher=Solidaridad Digital |date=6 August 2012 |access-date=3 January 2014 |location=Spain |language=es |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140104051824/http://www.solidaridaddigital.es/SolidaridadDigital/Noticias/Deportes/DetalleNoticia.aspx?id=13809 |archive-date= 4 January 2014 }} From the Catalan region of Spain, he was a recipient of a 2012 Plan ADOP scholarship.{{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 }} He competed at the 2013 IPC Swimming World Championships.{{cite web|url=http://www.extremaduradehoy.com/periodico/deportes/extremena_isabel_yinghua_hernandez_competira_campeonato_del_mundo_natacion-190504.html |title=Deportes : La extremeña Isabel Yinghua Hernández competirá en el Campeonato del Mundo de Natación Paralímpica |publisher=Extremaduradehoy.com |access-date=11 August 2013 |language=es |location=Spain |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://archive.today/20130811103608/http://www.extremaduradehoy.com/periodico/deportes/extremena_isabel_yinghua_hernandez_competira_campeonato_del_mundo_natacion-190504.html |archive-date=11 August 2013 }}{{cite web |author=Agencia EFE |url=http://www.eldiariomontanes.es/agencias/20130809/deportes/mas-deportes/nadadores-canarios-michelle-alonso-israel_201308091313.html |title=Los nadadores canarios Michelle Alonso e Israel Oliver competirán por triunfo. |publisher=Eldiariomontanes.es |access-date=11 August 2013 |location=Spain |language=es |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131202235759/http://www.eldiariomontanes.es/agencias/20130809/deportes/mas-deportes/nadadores-canarios-michelle-alonso-israel_201308091313.html |archive-date=2 December 2013 |url-status=dead }}{{cite web|url=http://www.marca.com/2013/08/12/mas_deportes/natacion/1376285891.html |title=Plan renove |publisher=MARCA.com |access-date=August 12, 2013 |language=es |location=Spain}}{{cite web |url=http://noticias.lainformacion.com/deporte/juegos-paralimpicos/deporte-michelle-alonso-sarai-gascon-y-sebastian-rodriguez-grandes-favoritos-espanoles-en-el-mundial-de-natacion-paralimpica_54FydGr7vhbIZb020fP976/ |title=Deporte. Michelle alonso, sarai gascón y sebastián rodríguez, grandes favoritos españoles en el mundial de natación paralímpica – Juegos paralímpicos – Noticias, última hora, vídeos y fotos de Juegos paralímpicos en lainformacion.com |publisher=Noticias.lainformacion.com |access-date=August 12, 2013 |language=es |location=Spain |archive-date=December 2, 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131202231416/http://noticias.lainformacion.com/deporte/juegos-paralimpicos/deporte-michelle-alonso-sarai-gascon-y-sebastian-rodriguez-grandes-favoritos-espanoles-en-el-mundial-de-natacion-paralimpica_54FydGr7vhbIZb020fP976/ |url-status=dead }}{{cite web|url=http://www.europapress.es/deportes/noticia-previa-espana-busca-ser-potencia-mundiales-discapacitados-20130811125053.html |title=España busca ser potencia en los Mundiales para Discapacitados |date=11 August 2013 |publisher=Europapress.es |access-date=August 12, 2013 |language=es |location=Spain}} In 2013, he was one of seven Paralympic sportspeople to get a 2013/2014 "Iberdrola Foundation Scholarship" that was awarded by the Spanish Paralympic Committee, Iberdrola Foundation, the Spanish Sports Council and the Spanish Ministry of Social Services and Equality. It provided him with €490 a month for the ten academic months of the year.{{cite web|url=http://www.elconfidencial.com/deportes/otros-deportes/2013-12-03/siete-deportistas-paralimpicos-reciben-las-becas-fundacion-iberdrola_61989/ |title=Siete deportistas paralímpicos reciben las 'Becas fundación Iberdrola' |publisher=El Confidencial |date=3 December 2013 |access-date=26 December 2013 |language=es |location=Spain}}{{cite web|url=http://www.atlantico.net/noticia/261352/susana/rodriguez/recibe/fundacion/iberdrola/ |title=Susana Rodríguez recibe una beca de la Fundación Iberdrola |publisher=Atlantico.net |access-date=26 December 2013 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131227020018/http://www.atlantico.net/noticia/261352/susana/rodriguez/recibe/fundacion/iberdrola/ |archive-date=27 December 2013 }}
References
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Category:Spanish male freestyle swimmers
Category:Paralympic swimmers for Spain
Category:Paralympic swimmers with a vision impairment
Category:Swimmers at the 2012 Summer Paralympics
Category:Swimmers from Catalonia
Category:People from Baix Penedès
Category:Sportspeople from the Province of Tarragona
Category:Medalists at the World Para Swimming European Championships