Paratriathlete Dani Molina, amputee of 1 leg, will debut new prosthesis this weekend at the paratriathlon world championship in Chicago

A new prosthesis designed by renowned orthopaedist Jens Muller that can be key in the cycling segment to maintain its leadership in the world ranking and thus achieve the deserved title

Despite the sad news that hit the media only a few months ago where the renowned paratriathlete Daniel Molina had the dream of being an Olympian “amputated” due to a change in categories by the ITU (International Triathlon Federation) as well as In the classification criteria, Dani has not stopped fighting for a single day to continue at the head of the international ranking, an aptitude that has given him recognition, even more if possible, of his quality as an athlete, as well as the necessary points to be at the top of this leaderboard today.

The next September 18 the "final sentence"

Daniel Molina, amputated from a leg after a traffic accident in 1997, according to the new classification criteria has had to compete this 2015 with amputees of some senior member, which has been a clear advantage in the swimming segment but not so in cycling and running, which are crucial when it comes to achieving victory.

Far from abandoning the competition by placing himself at a possible disadvantage compared to his competitors, this change has made him create a new training and competition strategy to adapt to the new adversaries.

"I have increased my training volumes on the bike, in only 8 months I have been more than 9.000 kilometers, something unthinkable in other seasons. Seeing the partial of the cycling segments with respect to other years the results have been evident, not yet enough to achieve victory in the European Triathlon, where I was less than a minute from the winner of the test, which is why I thought , something else I can do"

"When I met Jens Muller I saw the light!"

"Once the test was over I went to see my orthopedist, Jens Müller, I have to say that when I met him only 5 years ago, I saw the light and I went back to some of the sports I did not practice for more than 15 years ago. After commenting on the results of the last competitions he proposed the option of making a new prosthesis design for the bike by eliminating the shoe and adding the cleat directly to the new prosthesis, a model with which the Paralympics in cycling compete today.

“The truth is that I am excited about this new proposal in order to maintain the leadership in the Grand Final of the Paratriathlon World Series. According to the tests that I have carried out, this would achieve a reduction of one minute, even up to a minute and a half, in the 20 km reduce the loss of power transmitted by the leg to the pedal, which would guarantee me, if the competition runs as planned, the to be able to stay ahead of the race during this segment "

For Jens Müller Dani Molina is a clear example of overcoming.

"He told me: I want to run"

"I knew Dani Molina at the Olympic Games in Athens, when he was still competing in swimming. Months later he contacted me and said: I want to run. Said and done. At first he chased him as if he were a child until he managed to adapt to the new prosthesis without falling to the ground (they laugh), months later it was the bike, and shortly afterwards the first titles in the category began to arrive. paratriathlon It is indescribable the joy you can have when you receive this very rewarding news "

"It's nice to work with Dani Molina, he is a constant and fighter person who transmits great values. I am a person totally dedicated and passionate about my work, I always try to put the maximum and Dani this makes it even easier, it is impossible not to think every minute how to help you achieve your dream "

The next 18 of September Dani Molina will debut his new prosthesis in competition, during the grand final of the World Series of Chicago, where he will fight to achieve the best result that gives him the option of maintaining the maximum score and thus proclaim himself Paratriathlon World Champion .

About Dani Molina: World Champion of Paratriathlon and Aquathlon, as well as Olympic in Athens 100 meters back. Dani lost much of his leg in a motorcycle accident in 1997 that forced him to go to 14 times in the operating room, years later achieved several national titles in swimming (among which included 12 times champion of Spain) and international. Passionate about sports, he made the leap to paratriathlon at the 2011 after meeting Jens Müller who gave him the necessary tools to be able to run and ride again, achieving several titles and combining it with other of his favorite sports such as the Alpine Skiing, Windsurfing or Water Skiing.

Dani Molina today is a person of great recognition, for his quality both as an athlete and for the values ​​he transmits as a person. The next 18 in September will fight to achieve the deserved world title of Paratriathlon World Champion in Tri3, where today is ranked as the leader in world ranking. More information: http://www.danimolina.com/

About Jens Müller: After a family tradition of more than 70 years devoted to orthopedics, Jens Müller OPC SL was born in Spain, offering a comprehensive service with a customized solution adapted to health. Jens Müller's methodology is based on coordinated work with a multidisciplinary team that covers all the needs of the patient with a technical staff that has training and experience in the different branches for the development, manufacture and adaptation of orthopedic health products, working day by day in a personalized attention with the client. Each person is unique. More information: http://ortopediajensmuller.com/