Rafael Botello
{{short description|Spanish Paralympic athlete}}
{{family name hatnote|Botello|Jimenez|lang=Spanish}}
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|birth_place = Vic, Barcelona, Spain
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|sport = Athletics
|event = Marathon
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|coach = Javier Gutierrez
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Rafael Botello Jiménez (born 23 February 1979){{Cite web |url=http://www.sanitas-paralimpiadas.es/Rafael-Botello-Jimenez.html |title=Paralimpiadas - Deportista: Rafael Botello Jiménez |access-date=2020-01-19 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120905225925/http://www.sanitas-paralimpiadas.es/Rafael-Botello-Jimenez.html |archive-date=2012-09-05 |url-status=live }} is a Spanish wheelchair athlete specializing in long-distance events. He has represented Spain at the 2008 and the 2012 Summer Paralympics.
Personal life
Botello was born in Vic, Barcelona on 23 February 1979 and since then still living in Manlleu (SPAIN).
His father was born in Melilla, a Spanish enclave in northern Africa, and his mother was born in Arquillos, Jaen. He has one sister.
In 2002, he was in a bicycle accident that left him a paraplegic because of damage to the thoracic spinal nerve 11 and 12. Prior to his accident he played a number of sports on the amateur level including football, kickboxing and athletics.
Athletics
Botello is a T54 competitor. In 2017, he was the Spanish national record holder in the 1500 meters, on the track, and 2011 in 5 km, 10 km and 2017 in marathon on the road. He was the first Spanish wheelchair competitor to go sub-1:25 in the marathon and sub-10:15 in the 5,000 meters.
In an average year of training and competition, he will cover a distance {{convert|8500|km}}. At the same time, he will spend six days a week training. Inside Spain, there is little funding for wheelchair marathon races and few money races and no professional category. Thus, he spends a lot of the time competing outside the country.
In order to get sponsorship, he had to personally approach and sell himself to potential sponsors.
At the 2006 World Championships in Sweden, Botello won a gold medal in the 3,000 meter event.{{cite web |url=http://www.diariosur.es/agencias/20120909/deportes/mas-deportes/alberto-suarez-khamouch-ponen-plata_201209091431.html |title=Alberto Suárez y Ait Khamouch ponen oro y plata en la última jornada. Sur.es |publisher=Diariosur.es |access-date=5 January 2014 |language=es |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170203164647/http://www.diariosur.es/agencias/20120909/deportes/mas-deportes/alberto-suarez-khamouch-ponen-plata_201209091431.html |archive-date=3 February 2017 |url-status=dead }}{{cite web |author=Juanjo Baena |url=http://www.larazon.es/detalle_hemeroteca/noticias/LA_RAZON_486320/historico/7688-alberto-suarez-y-ait-khamouch-ponen-oro-y-plata-en-la-ultima-jornada |title=Alberto Suárez y Ait Khamouch ponen oro y plata en la última jornada — La Razón digital |publisher=Larazon.es |access-date=5 January 2014 |language=es |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140923043555/http://www.larazon.es/detalle_hemeroteca/noticias/LA_RAZON_486320/historico/7688-alberto-suarez-y-ait-khamouch-ponen-oro-y-plata-en-la-ultima-jornada |archive-date=23 September 2014 |url-status=live }}{{cite web |url=http://www.elcorreo.com/agencias/20120909/deportes/mas-deportes/alberto-suarez-khamouch-ponen-plata_201209091431.html |title=Alberto Suárez y Ait Khamouch ponen oro y plata en la última jornada. Vizcaya |publisher=El Correo |access-date=5 January 2014 |language=es |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160303224005/http://www.elcorreo.com/agencias/20120909/deportes/mas-deportes/alberto-suarez-khamouch-ponen-plata_201209091431.html |archive-date=3 March 2016 |url-status=dead }}{{cite web |url=http://www.elnortedecastilla.es/agencias/20120909/deportes/mas-deportes/alberto-suarez-khamouch-ponen-plata_201209091431.html |title=Alberto Suárez y Ait Khamouch ponen oro y plata en la última jornada. nortecastilla.es |publisher=Elnortedecastilla.es |access-date=5 January 2014 |language=es |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170203162850/http://www.elnortedecastilla.es/agencias/20120909/deportes/mas-deportes/alberto-suarez-khamouch-ponen-plata_201209091431.html |archive-date=3 February 2017 |url-status=dead }}{{cite web |url=http://www.larioja.com/agencias/20120909/deportes/mas-deportes/alberto-suarez-khamouch-ponen-plata_201209091431.html |title=Alberto Suárez y Ait Khamouch ponen oro y plata en la última jornada. |publisher=Larioja.com |access-date=5 January 2014 |language=es |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304003914/http://www.larioja.com/agencias/20120909/deportes/mas-deportes/alberto-suarez-khamouch-ponen-plata_201209091431.html |archive-date=4 March 2016 |url-status=dead }}{{cite web |url=http://www.diariovasco.com/agencias/20120909/deportes/mas-deportes/alberto-suarez-khamouch-ponen-plata_201209091431.html |title=Alberto Suárez y Ait Khamouch ponen oro y plata en la última jornada. |publisher=Diariovasco.com |access-date=5 January 2014 |language=es |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160303223005/http://www.diariovasco.com/agencias/20120909/deportes/mas-deportes/alberto-suarez-khamouch-ponen-plata_201209091431.html |archive-date=3 March 2016 |url-status=dead }} He competed at the 2008 Summer Paralympics in the marathon where he finished seventh. In 2010, he competed in the New York City Marathon, finishing in a time of 1:47.39, making him the first Spanish wheelchair competitor to finish the race.{{cite web |url=http://www.20minutos.es/noticia/870906/0/maraton/botello/atleta/ |title=Rafa Botello y la hazaña de correr el maratón de Nueva York con la fuerza de sus brazos |publisher=20minutos.es |date=2010-11-16 |access-date=5 January 2014 |language=es |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121113155219/http://www.20minutos.es/noticia/870906/0/maraton/botello/atleta/ |archive-date=13 November 2012 |url-status=live }} The 2010 race was his fifth time competing in the race in which he placed in the top ten three times. In 2011, he did the running part of the CAN Triathlon Mallorca, with Vicente Javier Torres Ramis doing the swimming leg and Joan Llaneras doing the cycling component.{{cite web |url=http://www.20minutos.es/noticia/1161024/0/ |title=Un equipo de atletas comprometidos con Unicef participa este sábado en la segunda edición del ICAN Triatlón |publisher=20minutos.es |date=2011-09-17 |access-date=5 January 2014 |language=es |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304110149/http://www.20minutos.es/noticia/1161024/0/ |archive-date=4 March 2016 |url-status=live }}
Botello competed at the 2012 Summer Paralympics.{{cite web |url=http://www.diariodeavisos.com/2012/08/primer-oro-tres-bronces-mas-para-espana-debuta-tinerfena-michelle-alonso/ |title=Primer oro y tres bronces mĂĄs para EspaĂąa, debuta la tinerfeĂąa Michelle Alonso |date=31 August 2012 |publisher=Diario de Avisos |access-date=December 24, 2013 |language=es |location=Spain |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131227052807/http://www.diariodeavisos.com/2012/08/primer-oro-tres-bronces-mas-para-espana-debuta-tinerfena-michelle-alonso/ |archive-date=December 27, 2013 |url-status=live }}{{cite web |url=http://www.frecuenciadigital.es/especiales/londres12/paralimpicos/destacados/14123-debutan-el-atletismo-y-la-roja-de-futbol-5-en-los-parlimpicos.html |title=Frecuencia Digital Debutan el Atletismo y La Roja de Fútbol 5 en los Parlímpicos |publisher=Frecuenciadigital.es |access-date=2013-11-23 |language=es |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121223104557/http://www.frecuenciadigital.es/especiales/londres12/paralimpicos/destacados/14123-debutan-el-atletismo-y-la-roja-de-futbol-5-en-los-parlimpicos.html |archive-date=2012-12-23}} He failed to make the finals in the 5,000 meters event. He finished ninth in the marathon with a time of 1:33.05.{{cite web |url=http://www.hoy.es/agencias/20120909/deportes/mas-deportes/alberto-suarez-khamouch-ponen-plata_201209091431.html |title=Alberto Suárez y Ait Khamouch ponen oro y plata en la última jornada. |publisher=Hoy.es |access-date=5 January 2014 |language=es |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170203163703/http://www.hoy.es/agencias/20120909/deportes/mas-deportes/alberto-suarez-khamouch-ponen-plata_201209091431.html |archive-date=3 February 2017 |url-status=dead }}{{cite web |url=http://www.diariosur.es/v/20120910/deportes/atletismo/record-mundial-para-alberto-20120910.html |title=Oro y récord mundial para Alberto Suárez en el maratón de los Juegos Paralímpicos. SUR.es |date=10 September 2012 |publisher=Diariosur.es |access-date=5 January 2014 |language=es |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304112727/http://www.diariosur.es/v/20120910/deportes/atletismo/record-mundial-para-alberto-20120910.html |archive-date=4 March 2016 |url-status=live }} Melilla hosted a half marathon in November 2012 that he participated in. It was the first half marathon he competed in, and took place in his father's hometown.{{cite web |url=http://www.eltelegrama.es/melilla/botello_%C2%93con_el_tiempo_podrian_venir_a_competir_1500_personas%C2%94-23130.html |title=eltelegrama — Botello: "Con el tiempo podrían venir a competir 1.500 personas" |publisher=Eltelegrama.es |access-date=5 January 2014 |language=es |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304044430/http://www.eltelegrama.es/melilla/botello_%C2%93con_el_tiempo_podrian_venir_a_competir_1500_personas%C2%94-23130.html |archive-date=4 March 2016 |url-status=live }} In March 2013, he competed at the Los Angeles Marathon. In March 2013, he participated in an international training camp for wheelchair athletes held in Costa Rica.{{cite web |url=http://www.aldia.cr/atletismo/Laurens_Molina-atleta-atletismo_0_92390810.html |title=Laurens Molina organiza un campamento en Costa Rica |publisher=Aldia.cr |access-date=5 January 2014 |language=es |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130628122055/http://aldia.cr/atletismo/Laurens_Molina-atleta-atletismo_0_92390810.html |archive-date=28 June 2013 |url-status=live}}
References
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Category:Paralympic athletes for Spain
Category:Athletes (track and field) at the 2008 Summer Paralympics
Category:Athletes (track and field) at the 2012 Summer Paralympics
Category:People with paraplegia
Category:Sportspeople from Vic
Category:Athletes from the Province of Barcelona