Personal information | |
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Full name | Juan Antonio Saavedra Reinaldo |
Nationality | Spanish |
Born | Pontevedra, Spain | 21 November 1973
Sport | |
Country | Spain |
Sport | Shooting (SH1-SH2) |
Coached by | Manuel Sainz |
Juan Antonio Saavedra Reinaldo (born 21 November 1973 in Pontevedra) is a shooter from Spain.[1]
He has a disability,[1] and is Galician.[2] In 2013, he was awarded the silver Real Orden al Mérito Deportivo.[3]
Saavedra is an SH1-SH2 type shooter.[1]
He competed at the 2000 Summer Paralympics, 2004 Summer Paralympics and 2012 Summer Paralympics. At the 2012 Games, he earned a silver in the Free rifle lying R6, Mixed gender SH1 event.[1]
He competed at the 2013 Spanish national championships, where finished first in the R3 event by beating Catalan shooter Miquel Orobitg and fellow Galician Manuel Brage who finished third.[2] He also finished first in the R5 event.[4] Competing at the 2013 IPC European Championships, he finished first in the R3 event.[2][5]