Rafael Martínez (gymnast)

Rafael Martínez
Personal information
Full nameRafael Martínez Barrena
Nickname(s)Rafa
Born (1983-12-10) 10 December 1983
Madrid
Height163 cm (5 ft 4 in)
Gymnastics career
DisciplineMen's artistic gymnastics
Country
represented		 Spain
ClubMostoles
Head coach(es)Alvaro Montesinos
Assistant coach(es)Fernando Siscar
ChoreographerFuensante
Medal record
Men's artistic gymnastics
Representing  Spain
European Championships
2005 Debrecen All-around
2007 Amsterdam Floor exercise
2004 Ljubljana All-around
2004 Ljubljana Floor exercise
Mediterranean Games
2005 Almería Team
2005 Almería All-around
2005 Almería Floor exercise
2005 Almería Horizontal bar
2005 Almería Parallel bars
2009 Pescara Parallel bars
2009 Pescara Team all-around
In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Martínez and the second or maternal family name is Barrena.

Rafael Martínez Barrena (born 10 December 1983 in Madrid) is a Spanish artistic gymnast.[1] He has represented Spain at the World Championship, European and Olympic Level.

He represented Spain at the 2004 Summer Olympics, where he placed 5th in the all-around. In 2005, he was the European All Around Champion. He narrowly missed a medal in the same event at the 2005 World Artistic Gymnastics Championships, where he placed 4th in the Final. He placed 9th the next year. At the 2007 European Championships, he placed 4th in the All Around and won the Floor Exercise title. Martinez was a member of the Spanish Team at the 2007 World Artistic Gymnastics Championships.

References

  1. ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Rafael Martínez". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 3 December 2016. Rafael Martínez Barrena


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