Ortiz encouraged
Carolina Lopez Rodriguez to take up sailing more seriously. The pair were not confident they would qualify for London but decided to take part in qualifying tests anyway and were pleasantly surprised to qualify for the Games. He competed at the
2012 Summer Paralympics in the Mixed Two Person SKUD18 event, where he did not medal. In two sessions, the pair finished in seventh place. The pair earned a
Paralympic diploma. It was the best performance ever by Spanish sailors. In December 2012, they were recognised for their elite sportsmenship by the
Union of Sports Federations Madrid. == References ==