Francisco Javier Muñoz Perez

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Francisco Javier Muñoz Perez
Personal information
Nationality Spanish
Sport
Country  Spain
Sport 5-a-side football

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Francisco Javier Muñoz Perez (born December 12, 1985 in Barcelona) is a 5-a-side football player from Spain.

Personal

Muñoz was born December 12, 1985 in Barcelona. He has a disability: he is blind and is a B1 type sportperson.[1][2] From the Catalan region of Spain, he was a recipient of a 2012 Plan ADO scholarship.[3] In 2013, he was awarded the bronze Real Orden al Mérito Deportivo.[4][5][6]

5-a-side football

Muñoz is affiliated with the DA Tarragona sport federation.[7][8]

In August 2011, Muñoz 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.[7][9] 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.[10] He played 5-a-side football at the 2012 Summer Paralympics. His team finished third after they played Argentina and, won 1-0.[1][11] The bronze medal game was watched by Infanta Elena and President of the Spanish Paralympic Committee.[12] In the team's opening game against Great Britain, the game ended in a 1-1 draw.[13][14] He was a member of the national team in 2013 and competed in the European Championships.[15] The team faced Russia, Greece and France in the group stage.[16] His team won their opener against Russia.[17] His team went on to defeat France and finish first in the competition.[18]

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