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 information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Joan Borrisser Roldán |
| Nationality | Spanish |
| Born | 17 December 1990 (age 33) |
| Sport | |
| Country |  Spain |
| Sport | Track and field |
Personal
editBorrisser 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
editBorrisser 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]
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External links
edit- Joan Borrisser on X
