Miguel Galindo Garcés facts for kids

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Miguel Galindo Garcés

Miguel Galindo at the 2013 IPC World Championships held at La Molina, Spain.
Personal information
Nationality	Spanish
Born	Spain
Sport
Country	Spain
Sport	Alpine skiing
Event(s)	Downhill Slalom Giant slalom Super combined Super G
Medal record Men's Alpine skiing Representing  Spain Paralympic Games Gold 2010 Vancouver Downhill, visually impaired Silver 2010 Vancouver Slalom, visually impaired Silver 2010 Vancouver Giant slalom, visually impaired Bronze 2002 Salt Lake City Alpine skiing Bronze 2002 Salt Lake City Alpine skiing

Miguel Galindo Garcés is a Spanish alpine skier. He is also a special guide for visually impaired skiers in para-alpine skiing. Miguel guided Jon Santacana, a visually impaired skier. Together, they won three medals at the 2002 Winter Paralympics. They also competed in many other big events. These included the European Cup, World Cup, and World Championships.

About Miguel

Miguel Galindo is from Aragon, a region in Spain.

Miguel's Skiing Career

Miguel Galindo is famous for being a "sighted guide" for visually impaired skiers. This means he skis ahead of a visually impaired athlete. He tells them about the turns, bumps, and changes in the slope. This helps the skier know where to go.

Early Wins and Medals

Miguel was the guide for Jon Santacana. In 2000, they won a gold medal at the World Championships in Switzerland. At the 2002 Winter Paralympics, they won even more. They earned one gold medal and two bronze medals.

European Cup Success

In the 2006/2007 season, Miguel won a gold medal for the overall European Cup. The next year, he recovered from a knee injury. In March 2008, he competed in the European Cup in La Molina, Spain. He finished the 2007/2008 European Cup season in second place. He was still Jon Santacana's guide during this time.

World Championships and World Cup

In 2009, Miguel won another gold medal. This was at the World Championships in South Korea. His first gold there was in the super combined event. He was part of the Spanish team, which included six skiers and four guides.

In November 2009, Miguel prepared for the 2010 Winter Paralympics in Vancouver, Canada. In January 2010, he competed in a World Cup event in Austria. He and Santacana won a bronze medal in the giant slalom. He also competed in the European Cup at La Molina, finishing fifth in the slalom.

At the final World Cup event of the 2009/2010 season in Aspen, Colorado, he won a gold medal with Santacana. This was a big win before the 2010 Paralympics. He also earned a bronze medal in the giant slalom.

Vancouver 2010 Winter Paralympics

Before the 2010 Winter Paralympics, Miguel and Santacana were ranked second in the world for downhill skiing. They arrived in Whistler, Canada, before the Games began.

At the 2010 Winter Paralympics, they had amazing success. They won a gold medal in the men's visually impaired downhill event. This was the first gold medal for Spain at those Games. Miguel finished the 2010 Paralympics with one gold and two silver medals.

Continuing Success

After the Paralympics, Miguel kept competing. In the 2010/2011 season, he and Santacana finished second in a World Cup event in Italy. At the 2011 World Championships in Italy, he won first place in the super G event.

In 2012, Miguel competed in the Spanish Ski Championships. He won gold medals in all three events: slalom, giant slalom, and super G. Near the end of the 2011/2012 season, he won first place in the giant slalom at a World Cup event in Italy. In January 2013, he won another gold medal in giant slalom at a World Cup event in Switzerland. He and Santacana stayed at the top of the World Cup rankings that season.

Images for kids

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  Miguel Galindo at the 2013 IPC World Championships.

See also

In Spanish: Miguel Galindo Garcés para niños