Álvaro González Alcaraz
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| Nationality | Spanish |
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 Spain |
| Sport | 5-a-side football |
Álvaro González Alcaraz is a Spanish football player, who plays in goal for the Spain national 5-a-side football team. He has won a pair bronze medals at the 2004 Summer Paralympics and the 2012 Summer Paralympics.
Personal
5-a-side football
González is a member of CDC de Málaga, which competes in the Andalusian Cup. As the team's goalkeeper, he has won event.[2]
González won a bronze medal with the team at the 2004 Summer Paralympics.[2] The 2006 World Cup for the Blind was held in Argentina. He competed at the event as the goalkeeper for Spain.[3] The team made it to the bronze medal match.[4] He was one of ten sportspeople from Málaga to compete at the 2008 Summer Paralympics. In July 2008, he participated in a ceremony hosted by the Mayor of Málaga at the townhall honouring all the Olympic and Paralympic competitors from the city.[5] He competed at the 2012 Summer Paralympics.[6] He was in goal in the game against Argentina for the bronze medal.[7] In 2012, a specialized pitch, the first of its kind in Spain, was built in his hometown.[2] In July 2012, he participated in a ceremony hosted by the Mayor of Málaga at the townhall honouring all the Olympic and Paralympic competitors from the city.[8] He was one of 11 sportspeople on the Spanish team from Málaga competing at the London Games.[1] His team won a bronze medal following a penalty shootout in the bronze medal game against Argentina, with González in for the shootout.[9][10][11][12] He was one of seven sportspeople from Málaga to get a 2013 scholarship from Fundación Andalucía Olímpica as part of the Plan Andalucía Olímpica. It was worth €1,200.[13] In February 2013, he received an award at the Gala of Sports Journalists of Andalusia.[14]
References
- 1 2 "Carlos Soler, único tirador que represente a España en los Paralímpicos . SUR.es" (in Spanish). Spain: Diariosur.es. Retrieved 3 January 2014.
- 1 2 3 "El Ayuntamiento adjudica las obras de construcción del primer campo de fútbol para invidentes totales" (in Spanish). Spain: 20minutos.es. Retrieved 3 January 2014.
- ↑ "La selección española de fútbol sala para ciegos busca su primer mundial" (in Spanish). Spain: 20minutos.es. 2006-11-21. Retrieved 3 January 2014.
- ↑ "España luchará por la medalla de bronce en el Mundial de fútbol sala para ciegos" (in Spanish). Spain: 20minutos.es. 2006-11-29. Retrieved 3 January 2014.
- ↑ "Catorce malagueños acudirán a los Juegos Olímpicos y Paralímpicos de Pekín" (in Spanish). Spain: 20minutos.es. 2008-07-25. Retrieved 3 January 2014.
- ↑ "Juegos Paralímpicos Londres 2012" (in Spanish). Spain: MARCA.com. Retrieved 3 January 2014.
- ↑ "Virtuals Agrupados" (in Spanish). Spain: MARCA. 8 September 2012. Retrieved 3 January 2014.
- ↑ "De la Torre recibe a los deportistas malagueños de los Juegos Olímpicos y Paralímpicos de Londres" (in Spanish). Spain: 20minutos.es. 2012-07-13. Retrieved 3 January 2014.
- ↑ "Griñán, sobre deportistas paralímpicos:"Tienen que servir de testimonio a los andaluces que quieren superarse día a día"" (in Spanish). Spain: 20minutos.es. 2012-10-19. Retrieved 3 January 2014.
- ↑ "Teresa Perales iguala a Phelps con 22 medallas en los Juegos" (in Spanish). Spain: 20minutos.es. Retrieved 3 January 2014.
- ↑ "La UMA, Molletes San Roque, El Pimpi y Anni B Sweet, entre los galardonados de la Junta por el Día de Andalucía" (in Spanish). Spain: 20minutos.es. 2013-02-22. Retrieved 3 January 2014.
- ↑ "Dos oros, cuatro platas, tres bronces y once diplomas, balance de los andaluces en los Juegos Paralímpicos" (in Spanish). Spain: 20minutos.es. Retrieved 3 January 2014.
- ↑ "La Fundación Andalucía Olímpica beca a siete malagueños" (in Spanish). Spain: Eldesmarquemalaga.com. Retrieved 3 January 2014.
- ↑ "Alonso destaca que la lucha contra el dopaje "va a ser objetivo fundamental de la Ley del Deporte de Andalucía"" (in Spanish). Spain: 20minutos.es. 2013-02-20. Retrieved 3 January 2014.