Jesús Romero Martín

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Jesús Romero Martín
Personal information
Nationality Spanish
Born (1984-09-12) September 12, 1984 (age 39)
Málaga, Andalusia, Spain
Sport
Country  Spain
Sport Wheelchair basketball

Jesús Romero Martín (born September 12, 1984 in Málaga, Andalusia)[1] is a wheelchair basketball player from Spain. He represented Spain at the 2012 Summer Paralympics as a member of Spain men's national wheelchair basketball team.

Personal

Romero was born on September 12, 1984 in Andalucia and continued to reside there in 2012.[2][3]

Wheelchair basketball

Romero is a center.[4]

National team

His selection to represent Spain at the 2011 European Championships was made in March.[5] Romero competed in wheelchair basketball at the 2012 Summer Paralympics in London. It was the first time the Spanish national team had qualified for the Paralympics in 16 years.[6] His team arrived in England by August 18 to prepare for the Games.[7] In London, he was coached by Oscar Trigo.[8] His team finished fifth overall.[6] He was one of four Spanish competitors from the Andalusia region of Spain to compete on the September 1.[3] He scored 0 points in the team's 67-40 victory of Italy.[9] Romero was a member of the national team at the 2013 European Championships, which were held in Israel. His team finished with a bronze medal after defeating Sweden.[10][11][12] Following the competition, the mayor of Vélez-Málaga, Francisco Delgado Bonilla, held a reception honouring him and three Spanish triathletes.[12]

Club

Romero played for Clínicas Rincón Amivel during the 2011/2012 and 2012/2013 seasons in Spain's top division.[5][13] He played club basketball for Clínica Rincón Amive during the 2013/2014 season.[10][14] In November, his team was in fifth place in the league. He played in the team's game against Fundación Grupo Norte.[4]

External links

References

  1. Bio of Jesús
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