Personal information | |
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Full name | Daniel Rodríguez Martín |
Nationality | Spanish |
Born | Andalusia, Spain | 30 June 1976
Sport | |
Country | Spain |
Sport | Wheelchair basketball |
Daniel Rodríguez Martín (born 30 June 1976) [1] is a Spanish wheelchair basketball player. He represented Spain at the 2012 Summer Paralympics as a member of Spain men's national wheelchair basketball team.
Rodríguez was born on 12 September 1984 in Andalusia and continued to reside there in 2012. [2] [3] He has a mild physical disability. [4] As a teenager, he participated in athletics, competing in the high jump and sprints. [4] When he turned 18 and until he was 26 years old, he played rugby union for Ranas Rugby Club in Spain's second division. [4] In January 2003, he was in a motor vehicle accident that resulted in paraplegia. [4] While going through rehabilitation, he tried three sports, table tennis, swimming and wheelchair basketball. [4] At the 2013 Benalmádena Grand Gala Sports, he was given a special award for perseverance and dedication. [5]
Rodríguez has made several music videos, and has done work for Antena 3. [4]
Rodríguez is a 1 point player, [6] playing as a guard. [7] He took up the sport when he was 27 years old, following a motor vehicle accident. [4] He was recruited while at the hospital by Spain national team player, Paul Martín. [4]
Rodríguez first represented Spain at the national level during the 2005 European Championship campaign, where the team finished seventh. [4] He competed again at the European Championships in 2007 where his team finished sixth. [4] In 2009, he finished seventh at the European Championships. [4] His selection to represent Spain at the 2011 European Championships was made in March. [8] Rodríguez competed in wheelchair basketball at the 2012 Summer Paralympics in London. It was the debut the Spain national team had qualified for the Paralympics in 16 years. [9] In London, he was coached by Oscar Trigo. [10] His team finished fifth overall. [9] He played in the game against Turkey. [11] He scored 5 points in the team's 67–40 victory of Italy. [12] In November 2013, Rodríguez was awarded a €4,000 scholarship from the Madrid Olympic Foundation to support his efforts to qualify for the 2016 Summer Paralympics. [13]
His first club team was the BSR Valladolid, which Rodríguez started training with in September 2003. [4] He was one of three players who joined the club at that time, José Luis Robles and Juanjo Alonso being the other two. [4] He played for them during the 2004/2004 season and the 2005/2006 season. [4] For the 2006/2007 season, he played for Murcia team, Fundación Polaris World BSR where they finished second in the league. He played for the team again in 2007/2008 season, where they finished lower on the ladder. [4]
Rodríguez joined CD Fundosa Once for the 2008/2009 season. [4] He has played for them since, where he has won two league championships. Playing for the team, he wears number 4. [4] [6] [7] [14] In a 2011 game against Getafe that his team won 87–82, he scored 19 points. [14] In a November 2013 game against Mideba Extremadura, he scored 0 points in an 80–57 victory for his team. [15]