Nickname
El Flaco (gimnasialatina.com, 13 Feb 2012)
Hobbies
Spending time with friends, listening to music, movies, fishing. (gimnasialatina.com, 13 Feb 2012)
Occupation
Student
Education
Physical Education, Physiotherapy - European University of Madrid, Villaviciosa de Odon, ESP
Family
Partner Loreto Achaerandio Sanchez-Marin
Sporting relatives
His older sister Sandra was a gymnast. His younger sister Judith has also competed in gymnastics at national level. (gimnasialatina.com, 13 Feb 2012) His partner Loreto Achaerandio represented Spain in rhythmic gymnastics at the 2012 Olympic Games in London. (coe.es, 15 Mar 2015; Facebook profile, 09 Feb 2016)
Injuries
He suffered a shoulder injury in May 2014 which required surgery and kept him out of competition for the remainder of the year. (mundodeportivo.com, 29 Dec 2014)
In late 2011 he was troubled by back problems, but he recovered by early 2012. (abc.es, 14 Jan 2012)
Start sporting career
He took up gymnastics at age six. (gimnasialatina.com, 13 Feb 2012)
Reason for taking up the sport
His older sister Sandra encouraged him to take up the sport. (gimnasialatina.com, 13 Feb 2012)
Additional information
General
TAKING A BREAK
He decided to put his career on hold in September 2015, due to personal and physical issues. "I don't think it's a definitive goodbye. I want to spend this year more relaxed, training at my own pace and without pressure. It's a goodbye to the national team but I'm not excluding the chance of returning after Rio de Janeiro. The Olympic Games are the biggest competition for an athlete but I've had to relinquish these Games, but I might not give up on the ones in Tokyo." (masdeporte.as.com, 23 Sep 2015)
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