Carme García

Carme García Rigau (born 25 June 1974 in Girona) is a Spanish visually impaired B3 classified para-alpine skier, blind sailor and journalist. She represented Spain at the 2002 Winter Paralympics and 2006 Winter Paralympics in para-alpine, and did not medal in either Games appearance. In 2011, she participated in the International Association for Disabled Sailing International (IFDS) Championship where her boat finished sixth.

Personal García has a visual impairment,

García was born on 25 June 1974 in Girona, in 2009 in order to live with her boyfriend. In 2009, she was studying music with a goal of making music a greater part of her life. This stemmed from her love of music, especially the styles of punk rock and heavy metal which she really enjoyed as a teenager. Her first major international competition was European Championship in 1999 where she earned three bronze medals. At the 2010 Spanish national championships, she finished second in the super g with a time of 2.15.76. She participated in Spanish national team competition from 5 to 7 April 2010 in Vancouver. It was organised by the Federación Española de Deportes de Personas con Discapacidad Física (FEDDF), Federación Española de Deportes para Paralíticos Cerebrales (FEDPC) and Federación Española de Deportes para Ciegos (FEDC). She earned a medal in her group.

Sailing García is a member of the Club Náutico Un Mar sin Barreras. The competition was her first international one, though her teammates had competed internationally before. Her selection for the boat occurred at the last minute after the original woman who was supposed to participate was unable to do so. Prior to leaving for Australia, she trained on a ria in Vigo and attended a conference with a member of the local government.

In 2011, García was working on sailing with the aim of qualifying for the 2016 Summer Paralympics. Her event was an exhibition sport at the 2012 Summer Paralympics in London.