Maurice Eckhard
Maurice Far Eckhard Tió (born 26 July 1983 in Barcelona) is a para-cyclist from Spain.[1]
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| Full name | Maurice Far Eckhard Tió | |||||||||||||||||
| Nationality | Spanish | |||||||||||||||||
| Born | 26 July 1983 (age 40) Barcelona, Spain | |||||||||||||||||
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| Country | Spain | |||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Cycling | |||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Personal edit
Eckhard has cerebral palsy.[1] In 2013, he was awarded the bronze Real Orden al Mérito Deportivo.[2][3]
Cycling edit
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, Iberdrola Foundation, 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 edit
- ^ a b c d (in Spanish). Spain: Comité Paralímpico Español. 2012. Archived from the original on 11 February 2017. Retrieved 9 June 2013.
- ^ (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.
- ^ (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. 31 August 2012. Retrieved 24 December 2013.
- ^ (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.
- ^ . Atlantico.net. Archived from the original on 27 December 2013. Retrieved 26 December 2013.
External links edit
- 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)