Background
Hernandez was born without arms, and is from Zaragoza in Aragon.
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He just started training at the age 30. Graduate in Audiovisual Communication from University Autónoma of Barcelona he works as a sports journalist from 2001. He is the author of the authorised biography of the ex-Zaragoza stricker Luciano Galletti.
In April 2013, he gave a motivational talk to Real Zaragoza before a game against Mallorca.
He made a speech in the box of honor of the Santiago Bernabeu (October 2013) and another one in the main theatre of Vila-Real in front of 500 persons. He represented Spain at the 2012 London Paralympics, where he participated in 3 races: 150 medley SM3, 50 breastroke SB3 and 50 backstroke S3.
He qualified for the 50 backstroke S3 final, where he finished eighth and earned a Paralympic diploma.
Achievements
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Hernandez won an award at the 2012 Aragonés Sports Gala. The team, winless in 15 games at that time, went on to win the game, which Hernandez gave full cr to the team for doing. He started training after age 30 and he has won 13 gold medals in different Spanish National Championships and he broke the 150 medley SM3 Spanish record in March 2012.
