Ignacio Ávila

Ignacio Ávila Rodríguez^[a][1] (born 19 January 1979)^[2] is a Paralympian athlete and cyclist from Spain competing mainly in category T12 middle-distance events in athletics, and in track time trial, track pursuit, road time trial and road race.

Ignacio Ávila

Ignacio Ávila (number 8) in the men's 1500 metres T13 final at the 2008 Summer Paralympics
Personal information
Full name	Ignacio Ávila Rodríguez
Born	19 January 1979 (1979-01-19) (age 46)
Sport
Sport	Track and field
Disability class	T12
Medal record Representing  Spain Men's para-athletics Paralympic Games 2004 Athens 800m – T12 2000 Sydney 4 × 400 m – T13 2008 Beijing 1500m – T13 IPC Athletics European Championships 2012 Stadskanaal 800m – T12 Men's para-cycling Paralympic Games 2016 Rio de Janeiro Road race – B

Personal

Ignacio and his cycling guide Joan Font.

He is from the Catalan region of Spain.^[3]

Athletics

He medalled at the 2009 IBSA European Championships in Greece.^[3] He competed at the 2011 World Championships in Christchurch, New Zealand where he won a medal.^[3] Competing at the Brazil hosted IBSA World Games, he earned a medal.^[3] From the Catalan region of Spain, he was a recipient of a 2012 Plan ADO scholarship.^[4]

Paralympics

He competed in the 2000 Summer Paralympics in Sydney, Australia. There he won a silver medal in the men's 4 × 400 metre relay — T13 event, went out in the first round of the men's 200 metres — T12 event and finished fourth in the men's 400 metres — T12 event. He also competed at the 2004 Summer Paralympics in Athens, Greece. There he won a gold medal in the men's 800 metres — T12 event, finished fourth in the men's 400 metres — T12 event and finished sixth in the men's 1500 metres — T13 event. He also competed at the 2008 Summer Paralympics in Beijing, China. There he won a bronze medal in the men's 1500 metres — T13 event and finished fourth in the men's 800 metres — T12 event.^[5]

Cycling

Paralympics

He competed with him guide Joan Font in the 2016 Summer Paralympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. There he won a silver medal in the men's road race — B event. He also competed in track time trial, finishing 7th, and in 4000 m individual pursuit, where he classified for the bronze medal contest, losing against the Dutch Stephen de Vries.

Notes

1. In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Ávila and the second or maternal family name is Rodríguez.