Joan Borrisser
Personal information
Full nameJoan Borrisser Roldán
NationalitySpanish
Born17 December 1990 (1990-12-17) (age 33)
Sport
Country Spain
SportTrack and field

Joan Borrisser Roldán[1] (born 17 December 1990)[2] is a Spanish track and field sighted guide.[3] He represented Spain at the 2012 Summer Paralympics in this role as a guide for Martín Parejo Maza.

Personal

Borrisser is from the Catalan region of Spain.[4] In 2010, he was a volunteer for the Civil Defence Corps in Sant Fost de Campsentelles.[5] In 2012, he was a 20-year-old student. At the time, he also worked for INEFC of the Municipal Sports School Sant Fost.[6]

Athletics

Borrisser is a guide for visually impaired track and field competitors.[7][8] In training with a runner, the pair hold a rope to connect them. They do a number of test runs to prevent the rope from tangling and to match pace and stride.[6]

As a 15-year-old, in 2007, Borrisser served as a guide at a race on Gran Canaria.[6] From the Catalan region of Spain, he was a recipient of a 2012 Plan ADO scholarship.[4] Borriser ran with Martín Parejo Maza at June 2012 Spanish championship.[9] Parejo was trying to qualify with Borrisser for the 100 meter event at the June 2012 European Championships in the Netherlands.[9]

Spain's 14 strong visually impaired athletics delegation to the London Games participated in a training camp at the Center for Sports Modernization in La Rioja ahead of the Games.[10][11][12] He competed at the 2012 Summer Paralympics as a guide[4][13] for Parejo who wore bib number 2262. The pair ran in the 100 meter event in London.[14][15][16]

References

  1. ↑ "Paralimpiadas - Deportista: Joan Borrisser Roldán". Archived from the original on 2012-09-05. Retrieved 2020-01-19.
  2. ↑ "London 2012 Paralympic Games - Official results book: Athletics" (PDF). Paralympic.org. 9 September 2012. Archived (PDF) from the original on 23 September 2016. Retrieved 28 December 2018.
  3. ↑ "Atletas ciegos preparan en Logroño su participación en Londres 2012 — Web de la ONCE". Archived from the original on 2013-12-02. Retrieved 2013-11-23.
  4. 1 2 3 "Observatori Català de l'Esport OCE INEFC" (in Spanish). Observatoridelesport.cat. Archived from the original on December 3, 2013. Retrieved November 22, 2013.
  5. ↑ "El Punt Avui - Notícia: "La gent jove se sent responsable amb el que pugui passar al poble"" (in Catalan). Spain: Elpuntavui.cat. 2013-12-20. Retrieved 4 January 2014.
  6. 1 2 3 ""Volem disputar les finals a Londres 2012" - Esports - Contrapunt, Diari de Mollet i Baix Vallès" (in Catalan). Spain: Contrapunt.cat. Archived from the original on 12 September 2013. Retrieved 4 January 2014.
  7. ↑ "Atletas ciegos preparan en Logroño su participación en Londres 2012-Servimedia-Noticias-Sociedad" (in Spanish). Spain: Servimedia.es. Archived from the original on 4 January 2014. Retrieved 4 January 2014.
  8. ↑ laura martalaura_elliot_ (2012-09-20). "El salto de longitud o el fútbol siendo ciego" (in Spanish). Spain: ABC.es. Archived from the original on 4 February 2014. Retrieved 4 January 2014.
  9. 1 2 "L'atleta Martín Parejo, als Jocs Paralímpics de Londres 2012 — molletama.cat - Notícies i actualitat de Mollet i el Baix Vallès" (in Catalan). Spain: Molletama.cat. Archived from the original on 1 February 2014. Retrieved 4 January 2014.
  10. ↑ "Sanz desea 'los mejores éxitos en Londres' a los 14 riojanos que preparan los Paralímpicos. JJ.OO" (in Spanish). Spain: Terra.es. 2012-08-14. Archived from the original on 6 January 2014. Retrieved 4 January 2014.
  11. ↑ "Sanz desea "los mejores éxitos en Londres" a los 14 riojanos que preparan los Paralímpicos – Juegos paralímpicos – Noticias, última hora, vídeos y fotos de Juegos paralímpicos en lainformacion.com" (in Spanish). Spain: Noticias.lainformacion.com. 2012-08-14. Archived from the original on 6 January 2014. Retrieved 4 January 2014.
  12. ↑ "Noticia completa - Gobierno de La Rioja" (in Spanish). Spain: Larioja.org. 2012-08-14. Archived from the original on 25 June 2013. Retrieved 4 January 2014.
  13. ↑ "Atletas ciegos preparan en Logroño su participación en Londres 2012 — Web de la ONCE" (in Spanish). Once.es. 2008-09-16. Archived from the original on 2013-12-02. Retrieved 2013-11-23.
  14. ↑ "Sports — Photo Gallery — Yahoo Sports" (in Spanish). Spain: Sports.yahoo.com. Archived from the original on December 28, 2013. Retrieved December 25, 2013.
  15. ↑ "Las mejores imágenes de los Juegos Paralímpicos de Londres 2012". Lavozdegalicia.es. Archived from the original on December 27, 2013. Retrieved July 9, 2013.
  16. ↑ "Martin Parejo Maza And Joan Borrisser Roldan Of... Fotografía de noticias | Getty Images España | 151429288" (in Spanish). Gettyimages.es. 2012-09-07. Archived from the original on 2013-12-27. Retrieved 2013-11-22.
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