Alberto Suárez Laso

Alberto Suárez Laso (born 19 December 1977) is a T12 athlete from Spain who competes in long-distance events like the 5,000 meters, 10,000 meters, half marathon and marathon. He is a world record holder in the men's T12 marathon, winning gold in the event at the 2011 IPC Athletics World Championships and the 2012 Summer Paralympics.

Personal Suárez was born 19 December 1977, in Riosa, Asturias, Spain. , he resides in Oviedo, Asturias.

At the 2011 Asturian Best Sportspersons awards organized by the Asturian Sports Press Association, Suárez won an award related to human values. The following year, in 2012, he won the Asturian Sports Press Association award for best male athlete. In 2013, he was awarded the gold Real Orden al Mérito Deportivo.

Athletics Suárez is a T12, visually impaired runner, He competed in the 2011 Spanish Paralympic national athletics championships held in Gijón. He competed in the 2011 IPC Athletics World Championships in Christchurch New Zealand where he was one of two Spanish competitors in the marathon. He finished the marathon with a gold medal and world record time of 2.28:10. He also earned a bronze medal in the men's T12 10,000 meter race.

Going into the 2012 athletics season, Suárez's goal for it was to win a gold medal at the 2012 London Paralympics in the marathon. In 2012, he was a recipient of a Plan ADO €23,000 athlete scholarship with a €3,000 reserve and a €2,500 coaching scholarship. He participated in the 2012 Riosa Sports Days. In May 2012, he was on the shortlist of Spanish sportspeople from Asturias likely to compete at the London Paralympics.

Competing in the European Championships in June 2012, he finished in first place in the T12 5,000 meters with a time of 15:23.60.

He competed at the 2012 Summer Paralympics, where he won a gold medal in the men's T12 marathon and finished sixth in the men's T12 5,000 meter event. In July 2013, he participated in the 2013 IPC Athletics World Championships.