Eduardo Santas
Spanish cyclist (born 1989)
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Eduardo Santas Asensio (born 4 August 1989) is a Spanish cyclist who competes in para-cycling in the track and road events. He a member of the ADOP plan and the Spanish national para-cycling team.[1]
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| Born | 4 August 1989 Zaragoza, Aragon, Spain | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Discipline | Road track | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Role | Rider | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Career
In 2016, Santas participated in the 2016 Paralympic Games where he won the bronze medal in the mixed team sprint event, together with Alfonso Cabello and Amador Granados, with the three also being the first Spaniards to medal in this event at the Paralympic Games. He also obtained two diplomas in the individual pursuit and kilometre events on the track.[2] He won sixteen medals at the World Track Championships between 2014 and 2022, and four medals at the World Road Championships in 2015 and 2022.
In 2017, Santas was the first Spanish adapted cyclist to participate in a national track championship for the absolute category. The event was held at the Palma Arena velodrome and he participated in the pursuit and kilometre events.[3][4]