Pedro Gomez Albendea

Spain

Shooting

Biography

Impairment information

Type of Impairment

Limb deficiency

Origin of Impairment

Acquired

Classification

SG-S

Further personal information

Residence

Cobisa, ESP

Occupation

Athlete

Languages

English, Spanish

General interest

Hobbies

Playing table football. (encastillalamancha.es, 30 Aug 2019)

Sporting philosophy / motto

"It doesn't matter if you have an impairment or not, if you have a dream you will achieve it." (Castilla-La Mancha Media YouTube channel, 23 Jul 2019)

Awards and honours

In 2012 he received the Silver Medal for Sports Merit from the government of Castilla-La Mancha in Spain. (europapress.es, 03 May 2013)

Famous relatives

He has competed in Para cycling and Para canoe at national level in Spain. (encastillalamancha.es, 30 Aug 2019)

Ambitions

To win a gold medal at the 2024 Paralympic Games in Paris. (Castilla-La Mancha Media YouTube channel, 23 Jul 2019)

Impairment

He was involved in a motorcycle accident at age 21, which resulted in the amputation of both legs. (Castilla-La Mancha Media YouTube channel, 23 Jul 2019)

Other information

OTHER ROLES
He has served as the secretary of the Association for the Integration of the Disabled of Castilla-La Mancha [AIRDISCAM] in Spain. (encastillalamancha.es, 30 Aug 2019)

FROM AUSTRALIA TO SPAIN
Born in Geelong, VIC, Australia, he moved to Spain at age 16. (Athlete, 2016)