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Francisco Muñoz
Personal information
Nationality Spanish
Born 13 March 1970 (1970-03-13) (age 55)
Valencia, Spain
Sport
Country  Spain
Sport Goalball (B1)
Medal record
Men's goalball
Representing  Spain
Paralympic Games
Bronze 1996 Atlanta Team

Francisco Muñoz Sánchez was born on March 13, 1970, in Valencia, Spain. He is a talented athlete who plays a sport called goalball.

Goalball is a team sport specially designed for athletes who are visually impaired. Players wear eye shades to make sure everyone has the same level of vision. They try to throw a ball with bells inside into the opponent's goal. Francisco plays in the B1 classification, which means he has very limited or no vision.

Francisco represented Spain at the 1996 Summer Paralympic Games. These games are a huge international sports event for athletes with disabilities. At the 1996 Paralympics, Francisco and his goalball team won a bronze medal. This was a fantastic achievement for him and his team!

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