Pedro Cordero (boccia) facts for kids

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Pedro Cordero

Personal information
Nationality	Spanish
Born	(1972-01-28) 28 January 1972 (age 53) Badalona, Spain
Sport
Country	Spain
Sport	Boccia
Disability class	BC2
Medal record Boccia Representing  Spain Paralympic Games Bronze 2004 Athens Team BC1–2 Bronze 2008 Beijing Team BC1–2 World Championships Bronze 2010 Team BC1–2 World Cup Silver 2003 Team BC1–2 Bronze 2003 Individual BC2 Silver 2007 Team BC1–2

Pedro Cordero Martín was born on January 28, 1972. He is a famous Spanish boccia player. Boccia is a sport similar to bocce or lawn bowls, played by athletes with disabilities. Pedro has played for Spain in the Paralympic Games three times. He won bronze medals in the team event at both the 2004 Athens Games and the 2008 Beijing Games.

About Pedro

Pedro Cordero was born in Badalona, a city in Spain. He was born on January 28, 1972. He lives in Olesa de Montserrat, a town nearby. Pedro has cerebral palsy, a condition that affects movement. Before playing boccia, he enjoyed athletics (like running) and cycling. He also helps represent athletes on a sports federation.

Pedro's Boccia Career

Pedro is a BC2 boccia player. This means he can throw the ball without help. This category is for players with cerebral palsy.

Early Success

Pedro won his first big international medals in 2003. This was at the World Cup in New Zealand. He won a bronze medal playing by himself. He also won a silver medal with the Spanish team.

Paralympic Medals

At the 2004 Paralympics in Athens, Pedro did very well. He almost won a medal in his individual event. He lost the bronze medal match. But he and his Spanish teammates won a bronze medal in the team event.

He continued to win medals for Spain. In 2005, his team won bronze at the European Championships. In 2007, they won silver at the World Cup.

Pedro received special funding from the Plan ADOP program starting in 2008. This program helps Paralympic athletes. At the 2008 Paralympics in Beijing, Pedro's team won another bronze medal. This was their second Paralympic bronze medal together.

More Championships

Pedro won more team bronze medals. One was at the 2009 European Championships. Another was at the 2010 World Championships. In 2011, he won the BC2 individual competition in Spain. This was at the Spanish Boccia Club Championship.

He also played in the 2011 World Cup. This event helped players qualify for the London Paralympics. Pedro finished ninth in his individual event.

London 2012 and Beyond

Pedro prepared for the 2012 Paralympics in London. He attended a training camp in January 2012. He also won the BC2 national championships again in 2012. He had won this title many times before.

At the London Games, Pedro played in his individual event. He lost in the round of sixteen. His team also did not move past the first round.

By 2013, Pedro joined a new club called Infinits Somriures. He was one of the top BC2 players in Spain. He played for Spain at the European Championships in Portugal in June 2013.

See also

In Spanish: Pedro Cordero Martín para niños