Ismael García Moreno (born 27 April 1975) is a Spanish wheelchair basketball player. He represented Spain at the 2012 Summer Paralympics as a member of Spain men's national team.
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Ismael García Moreno |
| Nationality | Spanish |
| Born | 27 April 1975 Canary Islands, Spain |
| Sport | |
| Country |  Spain |
| Sport | Wheelchair basketball |
Personal
editGarcía was born on 27 April 1975 in the Canary Islands. In 2012, he lived in Madrid.[1] In November 2013, he participated in a program run by the Programa ADOP Empleo to train Paralympic athletes in developing business communication and entrepreneurship skills.[2]
Wheelchair basketball
editGarcía is a power forward,[3] and 4 point player.[4]
National team
editGarcía was part of the team that competed at the 2009 European Championships. He was one of the major factors in keeping Spain competitive against Germany during the competition, finishing the game as the team's second leading scorer.[5] His selection to represent Spain at the 2011 European Championships was made in March.[6]
García competed in wheelchair basketball at the 2012 Summer Paralympics in London.[7] It was the first time the Spanish national team had qualified for the Paralympics in 16 years.[8] In London, he was coached by Oscar Trigo.[9] His team finished fifth overall.[8] He played in the opening game against Italy, which his team won.[7] When Rafael Muino Gamez broke his wheel in the game against Italy, Garcia brought him a replacement wheel.[10] In London, he made one 3 pointer.[11] He was a member of the national team at the 2013 European Championships. His team finished with a bronze medal after defeating Sweden.[12][13]
Club
editIn 2009, García played for Sandra Gran Canaria.[3][14] In 2011, he played for Las Palmas de Gran Canaria BSR.[6] In 2013, he played club wheelchair basketball in Spain for Fundación Grupo Norte. On the way to an away game against Amiab, the team's transport broke 40 km from the game. His team lost the game despite leading the game for the first three quarters. He scored 9 points in the game.[15] He also played for BSR Ace Gran Canaria.[12]
References
edit- ^ "JJ.PP. Londres 2012 — Portal del Consejo Superior de Deportes" (in Spanish). Csd.gob.es. Archived from the original on 28 December 2013. Retrieved 22 November 2013.
- ^ "Jon santacana, david casinos y xavi torres, entre los paralímpicos que asistirán a una jornada para potenciar sus habilidades de comunicación" (in Spanish). lainformacion.com. 19 November 2013. Archived from the original on 22 November 2013. Retrieved 26 November 2013.
- ^ a b "Trabajada victoria de España ante Holanda" (in Spanish). MARCA.com. Retrieved 26 November 2013.
- ^ 25 de septiembre de 2011. 00:00h Redacción. Madrid. "Histórica medalla de bronce del equipo español de Baloncesto en Silla de Ruedas en el Campeonato de Europa — La Razón digital" (in Spanish). Larazon.es. Retrieved 26 November 2013.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ "España acaricia los cuartos del Europeo en Silla de Ruedas" (in Spanish). MARCA.com. 23 November 2013. Retrieved 28 November 2013.
- ^ a b "Publicada la lista para el Europeo de Baloncesto en Silla de Ruedas" (in Spanish). Acb.Com. Archived from the original on 3 December 2013. Retrieved 26 November 2013.
- ^ a b "Página Oficial del Comité Paralímpico Español" (in Spanish). Paralimpicos.es. Archived from the original on 2 December 2013. Retrieved 22 November 2013.
- ^ a b "Lo Ăşltimo de lo Ăşltimo — Jaume LlambĂ Riera, jugador de la selecciĂłn espaĂąola de baloncesto nos habla de los obstĂĄculos diarios que encuentra en Madrid — Entrevistas y Reportajes" (in Spanish). Loultimodeloultimo.com. Archived from the original on 3 December 2013. Retrieved 22 November 2013.
- ^ "El baloncesto en silla de Ruedas ha experimentado una evolución espectacular" (in Spanish). Diario La Comarca de Puertollano. Retrieved 22 November 2013.
- ^ Joanna Ruck and Steven Bloor. "Paralympics 2012: Wednesday 29 August — live picture blog | Sport". theguardian.com. Retrieved 22 November 2013.
- ^ "Country". Spitfirechallenge.ca. Archived from the original on 3 December 2013. Retrieved 22 November 2013.
- ^ a b "España, bronce en el Europeo de baloncesto en silla de ruedas" (in Spanish). 20minutos.es. Retrieved 25 November 2013.
- ^ "España comienza con victoria el Europeo de silla de ruedas de Alemania" (in Spanish). MARCA.com. Retrieved 25 November 2013.
- ^ "Solidaridad Digital - ¡A por el oro!" (in Spanish). Solidaridaddigital.es. 8 October 2009. Archived from the original on 24 December 2013. Retrieved 28 November 2013.
- ^ Guillermo Sanz (3 November 2013). "62-70: Un tercer cuarto mágico anula al Amiab". ValladolidDeporte.es. Archived from the original on 28 December 2013. Retrieved 25 November 2013.
External links
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- Ismael Garcia Moreno at the International Paralympic Committee
- Ismael Garcia Moreno at the Comité Paralímpico Español (archived) (in Spanish)