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Magda Amo Rius

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Magda Amo Rius
Personal information
Born23 July 1973
Barcelona, Spain
Sport
Country Spain
SportAlpine skiing
Disability blind
Disability classB2 type skier
Medal record
Alpine skiing
Representing  Spain
Paralympic Games
Bronze medal – third place 1992 Winter Paralympics Giant slalom
Silver medal – second place 1994 Winter Paralympics Downhill
Gold medal – first place 1998 Winter Paralympics Giant, Super Giant, Slalom and Downhill

Magda Amo Rius (born July 23, 1973, in Barcelona) is a track and field athlete and a ski athlete from Spain. She is blind. She is a B2 type skier. She competed at the 1992 Winter Paralympics, winning a bronze in the giant slalom race. She raced at the 1994 Winter Paralympics, earning a silver in the downhill race. She jumped at the 1996 Summer Paralympics. She jumped the farthest in the long jump. She skied at the 1998 Winter Paralympics and won a gold in the Giant, Super Giant, Slalom and Downhill races.[1]

References

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  1. ^ "Biografías" (in Spanish). Spain: Comité Paralímpico Español. 2012. Archived from the original on 3 January 2018. Retrieved 17 May 2013.