José López Ramírez (born 17 December 1975 in

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) is a

5-a-side football Five-a-side football is a version of minifootball, in which each team fields five players (four outfield players and a goalkeeper). Other differences from association football include a smaller pitch, smaller goals, and a reduced game duration. ...

player from

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Personal

López was born 17 December 1975 in

. He has a

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: he is blind and is a B1 type sportsperson. From the Catalan region of Spain, he was a recipient of a 2012 Plan ADO scholarship.

5-a-side football

López is affiliated with the DA Tarragona sport federation. López played 5-a-side football at the

2004 Summer Paralympics The 2004 Summer Paralympics (), the 12th Summer Paralympic Games, were a major international multi-sport event for athletes with disabilities governed by the International Paralympic Committee, held in Athens, Greece, from 17 to 28 September ...

. His team finished third after they played Greece and, won 2–0. He played 5-a-side football at the

2008 Summer Paralympics The 2008 Summer Paralympic Games (), the 13th Summer Paralympic Games, took place in Beijing, China, from September 6 to 17, 2008. As with the 2008 Summer Olympics, equestrian events were held in Hong Kong and sailing events in Qingdao. It was ...

. In pool play, his team met China whom they lost to by a score of 1–0. His team finished fourth, losing to Argentina in the bronze medal game on penalty kicks. In August 2011, he was part of the Spanish team that competed in the Spanish organized International Futsal Friendly Tournament held in Madrid. The team played against Argentina, England, Turkey, and Italy. In 2011, he represented Spain in the Turkey hosted European Championships. His team was faced Turkey, Russia and Greece in the group stage. In 2013, he was awarded the bronze Real Orden al Mérito Deportivo. The Italian hosted European Championships was played in June 2012, and were the last major competition for him and his team prior to the start of the Paralympic Games. He was coached in the competition by Miguel Ángel Becerra, and participated in daily fitness activities to help with preparations for the Championship and Paralympic Games. On June 7, he took a medical test to clear participation in the Paralympic Games. He played 5-a-side football at the

2012 Summer Paralympics The 2012 Summer Paralympics, branded as the London 2012 Paralympic Games, were an international Multi-sport event, multi-sport parasports event held from 29 August to 9 September 2012 in London, England, United Kingdom. They were the 14th Sum ...

. His team finished third after they played Argentina and, won 1–0. The bronze medal game was watched by Infanta Elena and President of the Spanish Paralympic Committee. In the team's opening game against Great Britain, the game ended in a 1–1 draw.

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* (1992, 2008) * (2004, 2012) * {{DEFAULTSORT:Lopez Ramirez, Jose Living people 1975 births 5-a-side footballers at the 2004 Summer Paralympics 5-a-side footballers at the 2012 Summer Paralympics Sportspeople from Málaga Paralympic bronze medalists for Spain Visually impaired-category Paralympic competitors Plan ADOP alumni Medalists at the 2004 Summer Paralympics Medalists at the 2012 Summer Paralympics Paralympic 5-a-side footballers for Spain Paralympic medalists in football 5-a-side