Maurice Eckhard
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Maurice Far Eckhard Tió |
| Nationality | Spanish |
| Born | 26 July 1983 (age 38) Barcelona, Spain |
| Sport | |
| Country |  Spain |
| Sport | Cycling |
Maurice Far Eckhard Tió (born 26 July 1983 in Barcelona) is a cyclist from Spain.[1]
Personal[]
Eckhard has cerebral palsy.[1] In 2013, he was awarded the bronze Real Orden al Mérito Deportivo.[2][3]
Cycling[]
Eckhard is a C2 type athlete. He competed at the 2004 Summer Paralympics and the 2008 Summer Paralympics in cycling, where he did not earn a medal.[1] He competed at the 2012 Summer Paralympics in cycling. He was the third person to finish in the C2 road trial race.[1][4][5]
From the Catalan region of Spain, he was a recipient of a 2012 Plan ADO scholarship.[6] In 2013, he was one of seven Paralympic sportspeople to get a 2013/2014 "Iberdrola Foundation Scholarship" that was awarded by the Spanish Paralympic Committee, , the Spanish Sports Council and the Spanish Ministry of Social Services and Equality. It provided him with €490 a month for the ten academic months of the year.[7][8]
References[]
- ^ a b c d "Biografías" (in Spanish). Spain: Comité Paralímpico Español. 2012. Archived from the original on 11 February 2017. Retrieved 9 June 2013.
- ^ "El paralímpico extremeño Enrique Floriano recibe la Medalla de la Real Orden al Mérito Deportivo" (in Spanish). Region Digital. 29 October 2013. Archived from the original on 5 November 2013. Retrieved 21 November 2013.
Maurice Eckhard (ciclismo)
- ^ "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.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Primer oro y tres bronces mĂĄs para EspaĂąa, debuta la tinerfeĂąa Michelle Alonso" (in Spanish). Spain: Diario de Avisos. Retrieved 24 December 2013.
- ^ "Observatori Català de l'Esport OCE INEFC" (in Spanish). Observatoridelesport.cat. Archived from the original on 3 December 2013. Retrieved 22 November 2013.
- ^ "Siete deportistas paralímpicos reciben las 'Becas fundación Iberdrola'" (in Spanish). Spain: El Confidencial. 3 December 2013. Retrieved 26 December 2013.
- ^ "Susana Rodríguez recibe una beca de la Fundaci��n Iberdrola". Atlantico.net. Archived from the original on 27 December 2013. Retrieved 26 December 2013.
External links[]
- Maurice Eckhard at the International Paralympic Committee (2004)
- Maurice Far Eckhard at the International Paralympic Committee (2008)
- Maurice Eckhard Tio at the International Paralympic Committee (2012)
- Maurice Far Eckhard Tio at the International Paralympic Committee (2016)
- Maurice Far Eckhard Tio at the Comité Paralímpico Español (in Spanish)
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- Paralympic bronze medalists for Spain
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- Cyclists from Barcelona
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