{{short description|Spanish Paralympic swimmer (born 1990)}} {{Infobox swimmer | name = Omar Font | image = Osmar Font 02.JPG | imagesize = | caption = | fullname = | nicknames = | nationality = {{ESP}} | strokes = | club = | collegeteam = | birth_date ={{birth date and age|1990|2|27|df=y}} | birth_place = El Vendrell, Tarragona, Spain | death_date = | death_place = | height = | weight = |show-medals= yes | medaltemplates = {{MedalSport|Men's swimming}} {{MedalCountry | {{ESP}} }} {{MedalCompetition|IPC European Championships}} {{MedalBronze| 2014 Eindhoven | 50 m freestyle – S12}} }}
'''Omar Font Jimenez''' (born 27 February 1990) is a Paralympic swimmer from Spain. He competed at the 2012 Summer Paralympics.
== Personal == Font was born on 27 February 1990 in El Vendrell, Tarragona.<ref name=cpe>{{cite web |url=http://www.paralimpicos.es/web/2012lonpv/participantes/datosbiografia.asp?idatleta=77789120S |title=Datos Biografía |publisher=Paralimpicos.es |access-date=12 August 2013 |language=es |location=Spain |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160331151544/http://www.paralimpicos.es/web/2012LONPV/participantes/datosbiografia.asp?idatleta=77789120S |archive-date=31 March 2016 |url-status=dead }}</ref> He is from the Catalan region of Spain,<ref name=spanishchamps2012/><ref name=worldsswim/> and has a vision impairment.<ref name=cpe/>
== Swimming == Font is an S12 classified swimmer.<ref name=spanishchamps2012/> He is affiliated with the Spanish Federation of Sports for the Blind (FEDC).<ref name=fedc>{{cite web|url=http://www.estoesdxt.es/index.php?type=public&zone=items&action=view&categoryID=249&codeID=2941 |title=Los mejores nadadores paralímpicos disputan el Campeonato de España en Murcia — Natación — Esto es DxT |publisher=Estoesdxt.es |access-date=11 August 2013 |language=es |location=Spain}}</ref><ref name=affiliatedA>{{cite web|url=https://www.abc.es/agencias/noticia.asp?noticia=307561 |title=Zaragoza acoge este fin de semana el Campeonato España de Natación Adaptada — ABC.es — Noticias Agencias |publisher=ABC.es |access-date=12 August 2013 |language=es |location=Spain}}</ref>
At the 2006 World Swimming Championship in Durban, South Africa, Font finished sixth in the 400 meter freestyle, seventh in the 50 meter freestyle and tenth in the 200 meter freestyle.<ref name=cpe/> In 2007, he competed at the IDM German Open.<ref name=manualformatgerman>{{cite web|location=Berlin, Germany|title=Internationale Deutsche Meisterschaften im Schwimmen|language=de|publisher=Paralympischer Sport Club Berlin}}</ref> At the 2007 World Games for the Blind and Partially Sighted in Brazil, he won a pair of silver medals in the 4x100 meter freestyle relay and 4x100 meter medley relay.<ref name=2007thing>{{cite web|author=Tarragona |url=http://www.20minutos.es/noticia/266986/l/nadadora/medalla/oro/ |title=La nadadora Deborah Font consigue cuatro oros en los Juegos Mundiales para Ciegos y Deficientes de Brasil |date=8 August 2007 |publisher=20minutos.es |access-date=12 August 2013 |language=es |location=Spain}}</ref> He won a bronze medal at the 2009 IPC European Swimming Championships.<ref name=medal>{{cite web|url=https://www.elmundo.es/elmundo/2009/10/26/solidaridad/1256554685.html |title=España se marcha de los Europeos Paralímpicos con 51 medallas | Solidaridad |publisher=elmundo.es |date=2009-10-27 |access-date=August 12, 2013 |location=Spain |language=es}}</ref><ref name=2011euros>{{cite web|url=https://www.periodistadigital.com/deportes/otros/2011/07/09/espana-termina-como-tercera-potencia-europea-de-natacion-paralimpica-en-berlin-2011.shtml |title=España termina como tercera potencia europea de natación paralímpica en Berlín 2011 :: Deportes :: Otros |publisher=Periodista Digital |date=2011-04-16 |access-date=August 12, 2013 |location=Spain |language=es}}</ref> He was one of 42 Spanish team members, of which 22 had physical disabilities, 6 had cerebral palsy, 10 were blind and four had intellectual disabilities.<ref name=spanishiceland>{{cite web|url=https://www.murcia.com/lorca/noticias/2009/10-19-lorquino-kevin-mendez-disputa-islandia.asp |title=LORCA / El lorquino Kevin Méndez disputa en Islandia el Europeo de Natación Paralímpica |publisher=murcia.com |date=2009-10-19 |access-date=August 12, 2013 |location=Spain |language=es}}</ref> At the 2009 World Championships Short Course in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, he won a bronze medal in the 50 meter freestyle and the 100 meter freestyle.<ref name=cpe/><ref name=newsrioZ>{{cite web |url=http://www.regiondigital.com/periodico/Deportes/paralimpico_pacense_enrique_floriano_disputa_brasil_mundial_natacion_piscina-110742.html |title=Deportes : El paralímpico pacense Enrique Floriano disputa en Brasil el Mundial de Natación en Piscina Corta |publisher=Regiondigital.com |access-date=12 August 2013 |language=es |location=Spain |archive-url=https://archive.today/20130812153408/http://www.regiondigital.com/periodico/Deportes/paralimpico_pacense_enrique_floriano_disputa_brasil_mundial_natacion_piscina-110742.html |archive-date=12 August 2013 |url-status=dead }}</ref>
Font competed at the 2010 Adapted Swimming World Championship in the Netherlands.<ref name=more2010thing>{{cite web|url=http://www.estoesdxt.es/index.php?type=public&zone=items&action=view&categoryID=249&codeID=1084 |title=El Mundial de Natación Paralímpica reúne en Holanda a los 38 mejores españoles — Natación — Esto es DxT |publisher=Estoesdxt.es |access-date=7 August 2013|location=Spain|language=es}}</ref><ref name=eeryonelse>{{cite web|url=https://www.marca.com/2010/08/15/mas_deportes/natacion/1281909252.html |title=España arranca con cinco medallas en el Mundial de Natación Paralímpica |publisher=MARCA |date=15 August 2010 |access-date=7 August 2013|location=Spain|language=es}}</ref> He finished fourth in the 100 meter freestyle.<ref name=affiliatedA/><ref name=competedubg>{{cite web |url=http://www.teleprensa.es/nacional-noticia-240090-espana-acaba-con-26-medallas-las-competiciones-de-piscina-en-el-mundial-de-natacion-paralimpica.html |title=España acaba con 26 medallas las competiciones de piscina en el Mundial de Natación Paralímpica |publisher=Teleprensa.es |access-date=August 12, 2013 |location=Spain |language=es |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131202222558/http://www.teleprensa.es/nacional-noticia-240090-espana-acaba-con-26-medallas-las-competiciones-de-piscina-en-el-mundial-de-natacion-paralimpica.html |archive-date=December 2, 2013 |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref name=everyonemtneions>{{cite web |url=http://www.servimedia.es/Noticias/DetalleNoticia.aspx?seccion=23&id=87140 |title=Servimedia-Noticias-Sociedad |publisher=Servimedia.es |date=2010-08-21 |access-date=12 August 2013 |language=es |location=Spain |archive-date=2013-12-03 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131203003005/http://www.servimedia.es/Noticias/DetalleNoticia.aspx?seccion=23&id=87140 |url-status=dead }}</ref> In 2012, he competed at the Paralympic Swimming Championship of Spain by Autonomous Communities. He finished first in the 100 meter butterfly event.<ref name=spanishchamps2012>{{cite web|url=http://www.estoesdxt.es/index.php?type=public&zone=items&action=view&categoryID=249&codeID=4955 |title=Tres récords nacionales en el Campeonato de España por Comunidades Autónomas de Natación Paralímpica — Natación — Esto es DxT |publisher=Estoesdxt.es |access-date=7 August 2013 |language=es |location=Spain}}</ref><ref name=2013autonomous>{{cite web|url=http://www.estoesdxt.es/index.php?type=public&zone=items&action=view&categoryID=249&codeID=4944 |title=Castellón acoge a los mejores nadadores en el Campeonato de España de Natación Paralímpica — Natación — Esto es DxT |publisher=Estoesdxt.es |access-date=7 August 2013 |language=es |location=Spain}}</ref> At the 2012 Summer Paralympics, he finished sixth in the 100 meter freestyle.<ref name=competedlong>{{cite web |url=http://www.cadenaser.com/deportes/articulo/atracon-medallas-espana-sexta-jornada-paralimpicos-pekin/csrcsrpor/20080912csrcsrdep_2/Tes |title=Atracón de medallas para España en la sexta jornada de los paralímpicos de Pekín |publisher=Cadenaser.com |access-date=12 August 2013 |language=es |location=Spain |archive-date=3 December 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131203040846/http://www.cadenaser.com/deportes/articulo/atracon-medallas-espana-sexta-jornada-paralimpicos-pekin/csrcsrpor/20080912csrcsrdep_2/Tes |url-status=dead }}</ref> Prior to heading to London, he participated in a national vision impaired swim team training camp at the High Performance Centre of Sant Cugat from 6 to 23 August. Daily at the camp, there were two in water training sessions and one out of water training session.<ref name=thisisgood>{{cite web|url=http://www.solidaridaddigital.es/SolidaridadDigital/Noticias/Deportes/DetalleNoticia.aspx?id=13809 |title=Los nadadores paralímpicos ciegos se concentran para Londres 2012 |publisher=Solidaridad Digital |date=6 August 2012 |access-date=3 January 2014 |location=Spain |language=es |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140104051824/http://www.solidaridaddigital.es/SolidaridadDigital/Noticias/Deportes/DetalleNoticia.aspx?id=13809 |archive-date= 4 January 2014 }}</ref> From the Catalan region of Spain, he was a recipient of a 2012 Plan ADOP scholarship.<ref name=planado>{{cite web|url=http://www.observatoridelesport.cat/indicador.asp?subdim=3&id_ind=292&lng=esp |title=Observatori Català de l'Esport OCE INEFC |publisher=Observatoridelesport.cat |access-date=November 22, 2013 |language=es |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131203000531/http://www.observatoridelesport.cat/indicador.asp?subdim=3&id_ind=292&lng=esp |archive-date=December 3, 2013 }}</ref> He competed at the 2013 IPC Swimming World Championships.<ref name=worldsswim>{{cite web|url=http://www.extremaduradehoy.com/periodico/deportes/extremena_isabel_yinghua_hernandez_competira_campeonato_del_mundo_natacion-190504.html |title=Deportes : La extremeña Isabel Yinghua Hernández competirá en el Campeonato del Mundo de Natación Paralímpica |publisher=Extremaduradehoy.com |access-date=11 August 2013 |language=es |location=Spain |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://archive.today/20130811103608/http://www.extremaduradehoy.com/periodico/deportes/extremena_isabel_yinghua_hernandez_competira_campeonato_del_mundo_natacion-190504.html |archive-date=11 August 2013 }}</ref><ref name=fromwhere>{{cite web |author=Agencia EFE |url=http://www.eldiariomontanes.es/agencias/20130809/deportes/mas-deportes/nadadores-canarios-michelle-alonso-israel_201308091313.html |title=Los nadadores canarios Michelle Alonso e Israel Oliver competirán por triunfo. |publisher=Eldiariomontanes.es |access-date=11 August 2013 |location=Spain |language=es |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131202235759/http://www.eldiariomontanes.es/agencias/20130809/deportes/mas-deportes/nadadores-canarios-michelle-alonso-israel_201308091313.html |archive-date=2 December 2013 |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref name=swimming2013>{{cite web|url=https://www.marca.com/2013/08/12/mas_deportes/natacion/1376285891.html |title=Plan renove |publisher=MARCA.com |access-date=August 12, 2013 |language=es |location=Spain}}</ref><ref name=swimming2013b>{{cite web |url=http://noticias.lainformacion.com/deporte/juegos-paralimpicos/deporte-michelle-alonso-sarai-gascon-y-sebastian-rodriguez-grandes-favoritos-espanoles-en-el-mundial-de-natacion-paralimpica_54FydGr7vhbIZb020fP976/ |title=Deporte. Michelle alonso, sarai gascón y sebastián rodríguez, grandes favoritos españoles en el mundial de natación paralímpica – Juegos paralímpicos – Noticias, última hora, vídeos y fotos de Juegos paralímpicos en lainformacion.com |publisher=Noticias.lainformacion.com |access-date=August 12, 2013 |language=es |location=Spain |archive-date=December 2, 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131202231416/http://noticias.lainformacion.com/deporte/juegos-paralimpicos/deporte-michelle-alonso-sarai-gascon-y-sebastian-rodriguez-grandes-favoritos-espanoles-en-el-mundial-de-natacion-paralimpica_54FydGr7vhbIZb020fP976/ |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref name=thirdschamps>{{cite web|url=https://www.europapress.es/deportes/noticia-previa-espana-busca-ser-potencia-mundiales-discapacitados-20130811125053.html |title=España busca ser potencia en los Mundiales para Discapacitados |date=11 August 2013 |publisher=Europapress.es |access-date=August 12, 2013 |language=es |location=Spain}}</ref> In 2013, he was one of seven Paralympic sportspeople to get a 2013/2014 "Iberdrola Foundation Scholarship" that was awarded by the Spanish Paralympic Committee, Iberdrola Foundation, the Spanish Sports Council and the Spanish Ministry of Social Services and Equality. It provided him with €490 a month for the ten academic months of the year.<ref name=sevenashcolarships>{{cite web|url=http://www.elconfidencial.com/deportes/otros-deportes/2013-12-03/siete-deportistas-paralimpicos-reciben-las-becas-fundacion-iberdrola_61989/ |title=Siete deportistas paralímpicos reciben las 'Becas fundación Iberdrola' |publisher=El Confidencial |date=3 December 2013 |access-date=26 December 2013 |language=es |location=Spain}}</ref><ref name=stupidadonpage>{{cite web|url=http://www.atlantico.net/noticia/261352/susana/rodriguez/recibe/fundacion/iberdrola/ |title=Susana Rodríguez recibe una beca de la Fundación Iberdrola |publisher=Atlantico.net |access-date=26 December 2013 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131227020018/http://www.atlantico.net/noticia/261352/susana/rodriguez/recibe/fundacion/iberdrola/ |archive-date=27 December 2013 }}</ref>
== References == {{Portal|Sports|Spain}} {{reflist|30em}}
{{2012 Spanish Paralympic Team}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Font, Omar}} Category:1990 births Category:Living people Category:Spanish male freestyle swimmers Category:Paralympic swimmers for Spain Category:Paralympic swimmers with a vision impairment Category:Swimmers at the 2012 Summer Paralympics Category:Swimmers from Catalonia Category:People from Baix Penedès Category:Sportspeople from the Province of Tarragona Category:Medalists at the World Para Swimming European Championships Category:S12-classified para swimmers Category:Spanish blind people Category:21st-century Spanish sportsmen