Daniel Molina Martínez[a] (born 15 September 1974) is a Spanish para-triathlete and swimmer. He won the PTS3 European Championship in 2017, 2018, 2019, 2021, 2022 and 2023, PTS3 World Championship in 2017, 2018, 2019, 2022 and 2023. He won a gold medal at the 2024 Summer Paralympics in the Men's PTS3. He also competed in the 2004 Summer Paralympics as a swimmer.
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| Full name | Daniel Molina Martínez | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nationality | Spanish | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 15 September 1974 Madrid, Spain[1] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Biography
editMolina made his Paralympic debut in the 2004, in the 100 metre backstroke, where he finished in last place in Heat 1.[2]
At the 2024 Summer Paralympics, Molina won the gold medal in his category.[3][4]
Molina is the cousin of modern pentathletes Jorge and Eduardo Quesada. both in whom competed in the 1988 Summer Olympics.[5][6] He is married to Carolina and they have two sons.[1]
Notes
edit- ^ In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Molina and the second or maternal family name is Martínez.
References
edit- ^ a b "MOLINA Daniel". Paris 2024 Paralympics. Retrieved 2 September 2024. (alternate link)
- ^ "Men's 100m Backstroke S10". International Paralympic Committee. Archived from the original on 31 August 2012. Retrieved 24 October 2012.
- ^ "Spain's Dani Molina claim gold on the Paralympic debut of the PTS3 class". Spiegel Sport. 2 September 2024. Retrieved 2 September 2024.
- ^ "Paralympics Paratriathlon results: ALL the medal winners at Paris 2024". TRI247. 2 September 2024. Retrieved 2 September 2024.
- ^ "Jorge Quesada Olympic Results". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 16 September 2012.
- ^ "Eduardo Quesada Olympic Results". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 30 September 2012.
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