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Juan Viedma (athlete)

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Juan Viedma
Medal record
Paralympic athletics
Representing  Spain
Paralympic Games
Gold medal – first place 1992 Barcelona Triple Jump - B2
Gold medal – first place 1996 Atlanta Triple Jump - F11
Silver medal – second place 1992 Barcelona Long Jump - B2
Bronze medal – third place 1996 Atlanta Long Jump - F11
Bronze medal – third place 2000 Sydney 4x100 metre relay - T13

Juan Viedma is a paralympic athlete from Spain competing mainly in category F11 long and triple jump events.

Juan has competed in four paralympics starting with his home games in Spain in 1992. He competed in the pentathlon and 100m before winning a silver in the long jump and gold in the triple jump. The following games in 1996 he defended his triple jump gold medal but could only manage bronze in the long jump. 2000 saw him fail to medal in either of the jumps but he was part of the bronze medal-winning 4 × 100 m relay team for Spain. He returned for a fourth games in 1996 where he competed in the long and triple jump but was unable to add any further medals.[1]

References

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  1. ^ "Juan Viedma". Paralympic.org. International Paralympic Committee.