Jorge Cardona

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In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Cardona and the second or maternal family name is Marquez.
Jorge Cardona
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Personal information
Full nameJorge Cardona Marquez
NationalitySpanish
Born (1987-11-02) 2 November 1987 (age 34)
Zaragoza, Spain
Sport
Country Spain
SportTable tennis ()
Medal record
Table tennis
Representing  Spain
Paralympic Games
Silver medal – second place 2008 Beijing Team
Bronze medal – third place 2012 London Team Class 9–10
Silver medal – second place 2016 Rio Team Class 9-10

Jorge Cardona Marquez (born 2 November 1987 in Zaragoza) is a table tennis player from Spain.[1]

Personal[]

In 2013, he was awarded the bronze Real Orden al Mérito Deportivo,[2][3] at a ceremony at the Teatro de Madrid Cofidis, and attended by Princess Elena, Minister of Education, Culture and Sport, José Ignacio Wert, the president of the Higher Sports Council (CSD), Miguel Cardinal, and the Director General of Sports of CSD, Ana Muñoz.[4]

Table tennis[]

He is a table tennis player.[5] He won a gold medal at the 2007 European Championships in 2007. At the Italian hosted 2009 European Championships, he won a gold medal.[5] In 2010 at the South Korean hosted World Championships, he finished second.[5] He competed in the 2013 European Championships, earning a bronze in the individual event and a silver in the silver in the team event.[5] In October 2013, he was ranked eighth in the world in his classification.[5]

Paralympics[]

He played table tennis at the 2008 Summer Paralympics and the 2012 Summer Paralympics. In 2008, he finished second in team table tennis.[1] In 2012, he finished third in team class 9–10.[1][6]

References[]

  1. ^ a b c "Biografías" (in Spanish). Spain: Comité Paralímpico Español. 2012. Archived from the original on 31 March 2017. Retrieved 18 July 2013.
  2. ^ "El paralímpico extremeño Enrique Floriano recibe la Medalla de la Real Orden al Mérito Deportivo" (in Spanish). Region Digital. 29 October 2013. Retrieved 21 November 2013.
  3. ^ "El recuerdo a María de Villota marca la entrega de Reales Órdenes al Mérito Deportivo" (in Spanish). 20minutos.es. 29 October 2013. Retrieved 22 November 2013.
  4. ^ "Michelle Alonso Morales, entre las grandes del deporte espaĂąol" (in Spanish). Diario de Avisos. 29 October 2013. Retrieved 22 November 2013.
  5. ^ a b c d e "Cardona, octavo del mundo" (in Spanish). Aragondigital.es. 23 October 2013. Retrieved 22 November 2013.
  6. ^ "Frecuencia Digital Debutan el Atletismo y La Roja de Fútbol 5 en los Parlímpicos" (in Spanish). Frecuenciadigital.es. Archived from the original on 3 December 2013. Retrieved 23 November 2013.

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