Rafael Martínez (gymnast)
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| Full name | Rafael Martínez Barrena | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nickname(s) | Rafa | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Country represented |  Spain | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 10 December 1983 Madrid | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 163 cm (5 ft 4 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Discipline | Men's artistic gymnastics | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Club | Mostoles | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Head coach(es) | Alvaro Montesinos | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Assistant coach(es) | Fernando Siscar | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Choreographer | Fuensante | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Rafael Martínez Barrena (born 10 December 1983 in Madrid) is a Spanish artistic gymnast.[1] He has represented Spain at the World Championship, European and Olympic Level.
He represented Spain at the 2004 Summer Olympics, where he placed 5th in the all-around. In 2005, he was the European All Around Champion. He narrowly missed a medal in the same event at the 2005 World Artistic Gymnastics Championships, where he placed 4th in the Final. He placed 9th the next year. At the 2007 European Championships, he placed 4th in the All Around and won the Floor Exercise title. Martinez was a member of the Spanish Team at the 2007 World Artistic Gymnastics Championships.
References
[edit]- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Rafael Martínez". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 3 December 2016.
Rafael Martínez Barrena
External links
[edit]- Rafael Martínez at the International Gymnastics Federation
- Rafael Martínez at Olympics.com
- Rafael Martínez at Olympic.org (archived)
- Rafael Martínez at Olympedia
- Rafael Martínez Barrena at the Comité Olímpico Español (in Spanish)
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