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Antonio Rebollo

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Antonio Rebollo is the paralympic archer who went through the motions of lighting the Olympic Cauldron by shooting an arrow over it, during the Opening Ceremony of the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona. When he was eight months old he contracted Polio with both legs affected, the right one severely. He was quoted as saying "I simply wanted to do things that challenge me." He was one of 200 archers considered. There were sunrise practices, along with wind machines to simulate various weather conditions, and flaming arrows that would often singe fingers. He was among four finalists, and was chosen just two hours prior to the release of his arrow.

"There were no fears I was practically a robot, I focused on my positioning and reaching the target. My feelings were taken from the people who described to me how they saw it. What they felt, their emotions, their cries. This is what made me realize, what a moment actually meant." Antonio Rebollo 1996:

Rebollo represented Spain at the 1984, 1988, and 1992 Summer Paralympics. He won a silver in 1984, bronze in 1988, and a second silver in 1992.

Reference List

  1. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/olympics2000/926190.stm
  2. http://www.olympic.org/uk/games/past/index_uk.asp?OLGT=1&OLGY=1992
  3. "Athlete Search Results". International Paralympic Committee. 2008. Retrieved 2008-09-30.
Preceded byChung Sun-Man, Kim Won-Tak, and Sohn Mi-Chung
Seoul 1988 		Final Summer Olympic Torchbearer
Antonio Rebollo
Barcelona 1992 		Succeeded byMuhammad Ali
Atlanta 1996
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