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| '''Aitor Oroza Flores''' is a Spanish Paralympic cyclist. He has represented ] in ] and ]. His best result in the Paralympics was the seventh place, achieved in 2008. He has competed at several World Championships, winning three gold medals in the individual time trial and one more gold medal in the road race. | |||
| '''Aitor Oroza Flores''' has represented ] in 2008 and 2012, with a best finish of seventh. He has competed and medaled at the World Championships. | |||
| == Personal == | == Personal == | ||
| Oroza was born on 17 July 1976 in ], ],<ref name=cpe>{{cite web|url=http://www.paralimpicos.es/web/2012lonpv/participantes/datosbiografia.asp?idatleta=78889938F |title=Datos Biografía |publisher=Paralimpicos.es |date=2008-09-13 |accessdate=4 January 2014 |language={{es icon}} }}</ref><ref name=profilebasque/> and has ].<ref name=cpe/> He |
Oroza was born on 17 July 1976 in ], ],<ref name=cpe>{{cite web|url=http://www.paralimpicos.es/web/2012lonpv/participantes/datosbiografia.asp?idatleta=78889938F |title=Datos Biografía |publisher=Paralimpicos.es |date=2008-09-13 |accessdate=4 January 2014 |language={{es icon}} }}</ref><ref name=profilebasque/> and has ].<ref name=cpe/> He lives in the ], ],<ref name=leon>{{cite web|url=http://www.20minutos.es/noticia/1485476/0/ |title=La delegación española para los Juegos Paralímpicos de Londres contará con siete deportistas castellanoleoneses |publisher=20minutos.es |date=2012-05-29 |accessdate=4 January 2014 |language={{es icon}} }}</ref> and works as a mechanic, cook and lecturer.<ref name=profilebasque/> In 2012, he lived in ], ].<ref name=cpe/> | ||
| == Cycling == | == Cycling == | ||
| Oroza is a ] classified cyclist.<ref name=cpe/> He took up the sport when he was |
Oroza is a ] classified cyclist.<ref name=cpe/> He took up the sport when he was 18 years old.<ref name=profilebasque>{{cite web|url=http://www.basqueteam.com/deportistas_detalle.php?id=39 |title=BAT Basque Team — Deportistas |publisher=Basqueteam.com |accessdate=4 January 2014 |language={{es icon}} }}</ref> | ||
| At the 2002 World Championships in ], Oroza won |
At the 2002 World Championships in ], Oroza won two silver medals.<ref name=cpe/> At the 2006 World Championships in Switzerland, he won a pair of gold medals.<ref name=cpe/> At the 2007 World Championships in Bordeaux, France, he won a gold medal and a silver medal.<ref name=cpe/> He competed at the ].<ref name=cpe/> Competing in two road events, his best finish was seventh, achieved in the individual time trials.<ref name=cpe/> | ||
| In November 2008, Oroza participated in a Paralympic sports exhibition for schoolchildren in Bilboa.<ref name=sportexoo>{{cite web|url=http://www.europapress.es/epsocial/discapacidad-00330/noticia-total-150-escolares-bilbao-asisten-exhibicion-deporte-paralimpico-polideportivo-san-ignacio-20081103142309.html |title=Un total de 150 escolares de Bilbao asisten a una exhibición de deporte paralímpico en el polideportivo de San Ignacio |language={{es icon}} |publisher=Europapress.es |date= |accessdate=4 January 2014 |language={{es icon}} }}</ref> In 2009, he earned a bronze medal and had a fifth place finish at the |
In November 2008, Oroza participated in a Paralympic sports exhibition for schoolchildren in Bilboa.<ref name=sportexoo>{{cite web|url=http://www.europapress.es/epsocial/discapacidad-00330/noticia-total-150-escolares-bilbao-asisten-exhibicion-deporte-paralimpico-polideportivo-san-ignacio-20081103142309.html |title=Un total de 150 escolares de Bilbao asisten a una exhibición de deporte paralímpico en el polideportivo de San Ignacio |language={{es icon}} |publisher=Europapress.es |date= |accessdate=4 January 2014 |language={{es icon}} }}</ref> In 2009, he earned a bronze medal and had a fifth place finish at the UCI World Road Cycling Championships in Bogogno, Italy.<ref name=cpe/> Competing at the 2010 UCI Road Cycling World Championships in Baie Comeau, Canada, he finished fourth in the ] and in the road race.<ref name=cpe/> At the 2011 UCI Road World Championships in Denmark, he earned a silver and bronze medal.<ref name=cpe/> He competed at the ].<ref name=leon/><ref name=cpe/> Competing in two events, he had a thirteenth and fifteenth place finish.<ref name=cpe/> He was one of seven Spanish competitors from ] to compete at the Games.<ref name=oneofot>{{cite web|url=http://noticias.lainformacion.com/deporte/juegos-paralimpicos/la-delegacion-espanola-para-los-juegos-paralimpicos-de-londres-contara-con-siete-deportistas-castellanoleoneses_TewxSTEEM4xgFiJe04sB04/ |title=La delegación española para los Juegos Paralímpicos de Londres contará con siete deportistas castellanoleoneses |publisher=lainformacion.com |date=2012-05-29 |accessdate=4 January 2014 |language={{es icon}} }}</ref><ref name=oneofseven>{{cite web|url=http://www.salamanca24horas.com/deportes/68223-el-salmantino-alejandro-sanchez-palomero-preseleccionado-para-los-juegos-paralimpicos-de-londres-2012 |title=El salmantino Alejandro Sánchez Palomero, preseleccionado para los Juegos Paralímpicos de Londres 2012 |publisher=Salamanca24horas.com |date=2012-05-30 |accessdate=4 January 2014 |language={{es icon}} }}</ref> | ||
| At the 2013 Piacenza Paracycling event, Oroza finished first in |
At the 2013 Piacenza Paracycling event, Oroza finished first in the T1 class.<ref name=firstclass>{{cite web|url=http://www.piacenzasera.it/sport/tanta-italia-sul-podio-della-piacenza-paracycling.jspurl?IdC=1145&IdS=1145&tipo_padre=0&tipo_cliccato=0&id_prodotto=8002&css= |title=PiacenzaSera |publisher=Piacenzasera.it |date=2007-07-27 |accessdate=4 January 2014 |language={{it icon}} }}</ref> In July 2013, Kaletxiki, ] held a festival which included an adaptive bicycle race. Competing in his tricycle, he won the event.<ref name=july2013>{{cite web|author=Marivi Olano |publisher=Diariovasco.Com |url=http://www.diariovasco.com/v/20130702/comarca/deporte-tope-fiesta-kaletxiki-20130702.html |title=Deporte a tope en la fiesta de Kaletxiki. |publisher=Diariovasco.com |date=2013-07-02 |accessdate=4 January 2014 |language={{es icon}} }}</ref> He competed at the 2013 World Championships in Canada,<ref name=worlds>{{cite web|url=http://www.elperiodicodearagon.com/noticias/deportes/aragones-eduardo-santas-debuta-mundial-canada_877201.html |title=El aragonés Eduardo Santas debuta en un Mundial en Canadá — Deportes — El Periódico de Aragón |publisher=Elperiodicodearagon.com |date=2013-08-21 |accessdate=4 January 2014 |language={{es icon}} }}</ref> where became a champion in the individual time trial.<ref name=winsgoldy>{{cite web|url=http://www.marca.com/2013/08/30/ciclismo/1377867376.html |title=Aitor Oroza conquista el oro en la contrarreloj del Mundial de Ciclismo Paralímpico de Canadá |publisher=MARCA.com |date=2013-08-30 |accessdate=4 January 2014 |language={{es icon}} }}</ref><ref name=englishsource>{{cite web|url=http://www.insidethegames.biz/paralympics/summer-sports/cycling/1015809-two-more-gold-medals-apiece-for-america-and-italy-on-day-three-in-baie-comeau |title=Two more gold medals apiece for America and Italy on day three in Baie-Comeau — insidethegames.biz — Olympic, Paralympic and Commonwealth Games News |publisher=insidethegames.biz |date=2013-08-31 |accessdate=4 January 2014 |language={{en icon}} }}</ref><ref name=cyclingmagenglish>{{cite web|url=http://www.canadiancyclist.com/cycling4women_news.php?id=26425&title=para-world-championships-day-1 |title=Canadian Cyclist para-world-championships-day-1 |publisher=Canadiancyclist.com |date= |accessdate=4 January 2014}}</ref> He finished fourth in the T1 road race.<ref name=canadamagzine>{{cite news|url=http://pedalmag.com/uci-paracycling-road-worlds-day-4-morning-results/ |title=uci paracycling road worlds day 4 morning results |publisher=Pedal Magazine |date= |accessdate=4 January 2014}}</ref> | ||
| == References == | == References == | ||
Revision as of 11:36, 8 January 2014
| Personal information | |
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| Nationality | Spanish |
| Born | (1976-07-17) July 17, 1976 (age 48) |
| Sport | |
| Country |  Spain |
| Sport | Cycling |
Aitor Oroza Flores is a Spanish Paralympic cyclist. He has represented Spain at the Paralympics in 2008 and 2012. His best result in the Paralympics was the seventh place, achieved in 2008. He has competed at several World Championships, winning three gold medals in the individual time trial and one more gold medal in the road race.
Personal
Oroza was born on 17 July 1976 in Bilboa, Biscay, and has cerebral palsy. He lives in the Province of Burgos, Castile and León, and works as a mechanic, cook and lecturer. In 2012, he lived in Los Altos, Burgos.
Cycling
Oroza is a T1 classified cyclist. He took up the sport when he was 18 years old.
At the 2002 World Championships in Altenstadt, Oroza won two silver medals. At the 2006 World Championships in Switzerland, he won a pair of gold medals. At the 2007 World Championships in Bordeaux, France, he won a gold medal and a silver medal. He competed at the 2008 Summer Paralympics. Competing in two road events, his best finish was seventh, achieved in the individual time trials.
In November 2008, Oroza participated in a Paralympic sports exhibition for schoolchildren in Bilboa. In 2009, he earned a bronze medal and had a fifth place finish at the UCI World Road Cycling Championships in Bogogno, Italy. Competing at the 2010 UCI Road Cycling World Championships in Baie Comeau, Canada, he finished fourth in the individual time trial and in the road race. At the 2011 UCI Road World Championships in Denmark, he earned a silver and bronze medal. He competed at the 2012 Summer Paralympics. Competing in two events, he had a thirteenth and fifteenth place finish. He was one of seven Spanish competitors from Castile and León to compete at the Games.
At the 2013 Piacenza Paracycling event, Oroza finished first in the T1 class. In July 2013, Kaletxiki, Andoain held a festival which included an adaptive bicycle race. Competing in his tricycle, he won the event. He competed at the 2013 World Championships in Canada, where became a champion in the individual time trial. He finished fourth in the T1 road race.
References
- ^ "Datos Biografía" (in Template:Es icon). Paralimpicos.es. 2008-09-13. Retrieved 4 January 2014.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unrecognized language (link) - ^ "BAT Basque Team — Deportistas" (in Template:Es icon). Basqueteam.com. Retrieved 4 January 2014.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unrecognized language (link) - ^ "La delegación española para los Juegos Paralímpicos de Londres contará con siete deportistas castellanoleoneses" (in Template:Es icon). 20minutos.es. 2012-05-29. Retrieved 4 January 2014.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unrecognized language (link) - "Un total de 150 escolares de Bilbao asisten a una exhibición de deporte paralímpico en el polideportivo de San Ignacio" (in Template:Es icon). Europapress.es. Retrieved 4 January 2014.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unrecognized language (link) - "La delegación española para los Juegos Paralímpicos de Londres contará con siete deportistas castellanoleoneses" (in Template:Es icon). lainformacion.com. 2012-05-29. Retrieved 4 January 2014.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unrecognized language (link) - "El salmantino Alejandro Sánchez Palomero, preseleccionado para los Juegos Paralímpicos de Londres 2012" (in Template:Es icon). Salamanca24horas.com. 2012-05-30. Retrieved 4 January 2014.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unrecognized language (link) - "PiacenzaSera" (in Template:It icon). Piacenzasera.it. 2007-07-27. Retrieved 4 January 2014.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unrecognized language (link) - Marivi Olano (2013-07-02). "Deporte a tope en la fiesta de Kaletxiki" (in Template:Es icon). Diariovasco.com. Retrieved 4 January 2014.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unrecognized language (link) - "El aragonés Eduardo Santas debuta en un Mundial en Canadá — Deportes — El Periódico de Aragón" (in Template:Es icon). Elperiodicodearagon.com. 2013-08-21. Retrieved 4 January 2014.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unrecognized language (link) - "Aitor Oroza conquista el oro en la contrarreloj del Mundial de Ciclismo Paralímpico de Canadá" (in Template:Es icon). MARCA.com. 2013-08-30. Retrieved 4 January 2014.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unrecognized language (link) - "Two more gold medals apiece for America and Italy on day three in Baie-Comeau — insidethegames.biz — Olympic, Paralympic and Commonwealth Games News" (in Template:En icon). insidethegames.biz. 2013-08-31. Retrieved 4 January 2014.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unrecognized language (link) - "Canadian Cyclist para-world-championships-day-1". Canadiancyclist.com. Retrieved 4 January 2014.
- "uci paracycling road worlds day 4 morning results". Pedal Magazine. Retrieved 4 January 2014.