Juan Carlos Molina Merlos facts for kids
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| Nationality | Spanish | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 18 July 1974 (age 51) Granada, Spain |
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| Country |  Spain |
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Juan Carlos Molina Merlos was born on July 18, 1974, in Granada, Spain. He is an amazing athlete who has competed in both cycling and alpine skiing at the Paralympic Games. Juan Carlos is blind, and he is known as a B3 type skier and cyclist, which means he has some vision but is still considered legally blind.
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Juan Carlos Molina Merlos: A Paralympic Star
Juan Carlos Molina Merlos is a Spanish athlete who has shown incredible talent in two different sports. He has won several medals at the Paralympic Games, which are like the Olympic Games but for athletes with disabilities. His dedication and skill have made him a true inspiration.
Winter Paralympic Success
Juan Carlos is a very successful alpine skier. This sport involves skiing down mountains at high speeds. Because he is blind, he would likely ski with a guide who helps him navigate the course.
- At the 1994 Winter Paralympics in Lillehammer, Norway, Juan Carlos won a gold medal in the downhill race. He also earned a bronze medal in the Super-G event.
- He continued his success at the 1998 Winter Paralympics in Nagano, Japan. There, he won another gold medal in the downhill race.
Summer Paralympic Cycling
Besides skiing, Juan Carlos is also a talented cyclist. He competes in tandem cycling, where two people ride one bicycle. For blind athletes, they ride with a sighted pilot on the front of the tandem bike.
- He competed at the 1992 Summer Paralympics in Barcelona, Spain. He won a bronze medal in the Road Tandem Open race.
- He also participated in the 1996 Summer Paralympics in Atlanta, USA, where he competed in a track cycling event called the Tandem one bicycle track Pursuit race.
See also
In Spanish: Juan Carlos Molina Merlos para niños
