Carolina López Rodríguez
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| Nationality | Spanish |
| Sport | |
| Country |
 Spain |
| Sport | Sailing |
Carolina López Rodríguez is a Spanish adaptive sailor who has represented Spain at the 2012 Summer Paralympics where she came away with a Paralympic diploma.
Personal
López is a tetraplegic as a result of an accident and only has functionality from the chest up.[1] In March 2011, she was part of a delegation who went to the Zarzuela Palace and were received by Felipe de Marichalar y Borbón and Letizia, Princess of Asturias. It was part of a wider program aimed at integration of people with disabilities in Spanish society through sports.[2][3] In 2012, she was a 36-year graduate student in business.[1]
Sailing
Following her accident, López met people associated with Fundación También who encouraged her to try a number of sports including cycling, skiing and sailing. Fernando Alvarez Ortiz de Urbina was the one who encouraged her to take up the sport of sailing more seriously.[1] The pair were not confident they would qualify for London but decided to take part in qualifying tests anyway and were pleasantly surprised to qualify for the Games.[1]
López left for London from Madrid in late August.[4][5] She competed in the Mixed Two Person SKUD18 event at the 2012 Summer Paralympics, where she did not medal.[6][7][8][9] In two sessions, the pair finished in seventh place.[10] The pair earned a Paralympic diploma. It was the best performance ever by Spanish sailors.[11] In December 2012, they were recognised for their elite sportsmenship by the Union of Sports Federations Madrid.[11]
References
- 1 2 3 4 Beatriz González (2012-08-25). "Preparadas listas y triunfadoras | Galería de fotos" (in Spanish). Spain: Mujerhoy.com. Retrieved 3 January 2014.
- ↑ "Los Príncipes de Asturias apoyan la integración de discapacitados a través del deporte" (in Spanish). Spain: Diario Femenino. Retrieved 3 January 2014.
- ↑ "Los Príncipes apoyan la integración de discapacitados a través del deporte" (in Spanish). Spain: Noticias.lainformacion.com. 15 March 2011. Retrieved 3 January 2014.
- ↑ "Parten a Londres los paralímpicos españoles de esgrima, remo, tiro olímpico y vela" (in Spanish). Spain: Canalsur.es. Retrieved 3 January 2014.
- ↑ "Los paralímpicos españoles de esgrima, remo, tiro olímpico y vela partirán este miércoles a Londres — Deportes -" (in Spanish). Spain: El Periódico de Aragón. 21 August 2012. Retrieved 3 January 2014.
- ↑ "IPC Historical Results Database". Germany: International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved 3 January 2014.
- ↑ "Paco Llobet y Carolina LĂłpez/Fernando Ă lvarez participarán en los Juegos ParalĂmpicos : NĂĄutica" (in Spanish). Spain: Abc.es. Retrieved 3 January 2014.
- ↑ Resiliencia, gestión del naufragio. LID Editorial. 1 June 2013. p. 134. ISBN 978-84-8356-505-6.
- ↑ "Vela/Londres.- Paco Llobet y Carolina López/Fernando Álvarez participarán en los Juegos Paralímpicos — Terra España" (in Spanish). Spain: Deportes.terra.es. 8 June 2012. Retrieved 3 January 2014.
- ↑ "Españoles en Londres / Día 7 Paralímpicos" (in Spanish). Spain: Martiperarnau.com. 3 May 2013. Retrieved 3 January 2014.
- 1 2 "Carolina López y Fernando Ă lvarez, mejores regatistas de Madrid : Náutica" (in Spanish). Spain: Abc.es. 31 December 2012. Retrieved 3 January 2014.