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Biography
Impairment information
Origin of Impairment
Congenital
Classification
S4, SB3, SM4
Further personal information
Family
Son Sergio
Residence
Parets del Valles, ESP
Occupation
Athlete
Languages
Catalan, Spanish
Higher education
Administration Studies - Institute of Parets del Valles: Spain
Sport specific information
When and where did you begin this sport?
He began swimming as a child at the CEM San Rafael club in Barcelona, Spain.
Why this sport?
He was inspired to take up the sport after watching the 1992 Paralympic Games in Barcelona. He also found swimming had therapeutic benefits.
Club / Team
CN Granollers [ESP] / Fundacion Adapta2 [ESP]:
Name of coach
Joan Serra Casals [personal], since 2015
Training Regime
He trains for up to four hours a day and regularly incorporates a handcycle into his training.
International debut
Year
2000
Competing for
Spain
Tournament
Paralympic Games
Location
Sydney, NSW, AUS
General interest
Hobbies
Sports, listening to music, watching films. (Facebook page, 10 Jul 2018)
Memorable sporting achievement
Winning gold in the SB3 50m breaststroke at the 2000 Paralympic Games in Sydney. (Athlete, 15 Aug 2018)
Most influential person in career
His family. (Athlete, 15 Aug 2018)
Hero / Idol
US actor Sylvester Stallone. (Athlete, 15 Aug 2018)
Sporting philosophy / motto
"Hard work pays off." (Instagram profile, 09 Feb 2020)
Awards and honours
In 2013 he received the Silver Medal of the Royal Order of Sports Merit in Spain. (stjosep.com, 18 May 2018)
The Miguel Luque Municipal Pool in Parets del Valles, Spain, was named in his honour. (cpnl.cat, 23 May 2013)
In 2009 he was the recipient of the Bronze Medal of the Royal Order of Sports Merit in Spain. (casareal.es, 22 Apr 2009)
The Miguel Luque Municipal Pool in Parets del Valles, Spain, was named in his honour. (cpnl.cat, 23 May 2013)
In 2009 he was the recipient of the Bronze Medal of the Royal Order of Sports Merit in Spain. (casareal.es, 22 Apr 2009)
Ambitions
To compete at the 2020 Paralympic Games in Tokyo. (vallesvisio.cat, 02 Oct 2019)
Impairment
He was born with arthrogryposis. The condition causes congenital joint contractures. (Athlete, 15 Aug 2018; stjosep.com, 18 May 2018)
Other information
CHALLENGES
In June 2017 he completed an open water swim across the Strait of Gibraltar for charity. He has also completed a challenge to swim one metre for each inhabitant of the municipality of Parets del Valles, Spain, swimming 17,900 metres in under eight hours. (stjosep.com, 18 May 2018; lavanguardia.com, 06 Jun 2017)
In June 2017 he completed an open water swim across the Strait of Gibraltar for charity. He has also completed a challenge to swim one metre for each inhabitant of the municipality of Parets del Valles, Spain, swimming 17,900 metres in under eight hours. (stjosep.com, 18 May 2018; lavanguardia.com, 06 Jun 2017)
Results
| Unit | Date | Rank |
|---|
| Event | Medal | Unit | Date | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men's 50 m Freestyle S5 | Heat 2 | 5 | ||
| Men's 150 m Individual Medley SM4 | Heat 2 | 3 | ||
| Men's 150 m Individual Medley SM4 | Final Round | 5 | ||
| Men's 50 m Breaststroke SB3 | Heat 1 | 1 | ||
| Men's 50 m Breaststroke SB3 | Final Round | 1 | ||
| Men's 50 m Butterfly S5 | Heat 1 | 4 |
| Event | Medal | Unit | Date | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men's 4x50 m Medley 20 pts | Final Round | 3 | ||
| Men's 4x50 m Medley 20 pts | Heat 1 | 3 | ||
| Men's 150 m Individual Medley SM4 | Final Round | 5 | ||
| Men's 150 m Individual Medley SM4 | Heat 2 | 3 | ||
| Men's 50 m Butterfly S5 | Final Round | 8 | ||
| Men's 50 m Butterfly S5 | Heat 2 | 5 | ||
| Men's 50 m Breaststroke SB3 | Final Round | 1 | ||
| Men's 50 m Breaststroke SB3 | Heat 2 | 1 |
| Event | Medal | Unit | Date | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men's 50 m Breaststroke SB3 | Final Round | 1 | ||
| Men's 50 m Breaststroke SB3 | Heats | 2 | ||
| Men's 150 m Individual Medley SM4 | Final Round | 3 | ||
| Men's 150 m Individual Medley SM4 | Heats | 2 |
| Event | Medal | Unit | Date | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men's 50 m Breaststroke SB3 | Heat 1 | 1 | ||
| Men's 50 m Breaststroke SB3 | Final Round | 3 | ||
| Men's 50 m Backstroke S5 | Heat 2 | 6 | ||
| Men's 150 m Individual Medley SM4 | Heat 1 | 1 | ||
| Men's 150 m Individual Medley SM4 | Final Round | 4 |
| Event | Medal | Unit | Date | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men's 50 m Breaststroke SB3 | Heat 2 | 1 | ||
| Men's 50 m Breaststroke SB3 | Final Round | 1 | ||
| Men's 50 m Butterfly S5 | Heat 1 | 3 | ||
| Men's 50 m Butterfly S5 | Final Round | 7 | ||
| Men's 150 m Medley SM4 | Heat 1 | 3 | ||
| Men's 150 m Medley SM4 | Final Round | 7 |
| Event | Medal | Unit | Date | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men's 50 m Breaststroke SB3 | Heats | 1 | ||
| Men's 50 m Breaststroke SB3 | Final Round | 1 | ||
| Men's 50 m Butterfly S5 | Heats | 9 | ||
| Men's 150 m Individual Medley SM4 | Final Round | 5 | ||
| Men's 150 m Individual Medley SM4 | Heats | 6 |
| Event | Medal | Unit | Date | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men's 150 m Individual Medley SM4 | Heat 2 | 2012-09-02 | 5 | |
| Men's 150 m Individual Medley SM4 | Final Round | 2012-09-02 | 7 | |
| Men's 50 m Breaststroke SB3 | Heat 2 | 2012-09-03 | 1 | |
| Men's 50 m Breaststroke SB3 | Final Round | 2012-09-03 | 2 | |
| Men's 50 m Backstroke S5 | Heat 2 | 2012-09-06 | 6 | |
| Men's 50 m Butterfly S5 | Heat 3 | 2012-09-07 | 7 |
| Event | Medal | Unit | Date | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men's 50 m Butterfly S5 | Heat 2 | 2013-08-12 | 11 | |
| Men's 4x50 m Freestyle 20pts | Final 1 | 2013-08-14 | 4 | |
| Men's 50 m Backstroke S5 | Heat 2 | 2013-08-14 | 9 | |
| Men's 150 m Individual Medley SM4 | Final 1 | 2013-08-17 | 5 | |
| Men's 50 m Breaststroke SB3 | Heat 1 | 2013-08-18 | 2 | |
| Men's 50 m Breaststroke SB3 | Final 1 | 2013-08-18 | 2 |
| Event | Medal | Unit | Date | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men's 150 m Individual Medley SM4 | Final 1 | 2015-07-15 | 6 | |
| Men's 150 m Individual Medley SM4 | Heat 1 | 2015-07-15 | 6 | |
| Men's 50 m Breaststroke SB3 | Final 1 | 2015-07-17 | 1 | |
| Men's 50 m Breaststroke SB3 | Heat 1 | 2015-07-17 | 2 |
| Event | Medal | Unit | Date | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men's 150 m Individual Medley SM4 | Final Round | 2016-09-12 | 6 | |
| Men's 150 m Individual Medley SM4 | Heat 2 | 2016-09-12 | 4 | |
| Men's 50 m Breaststroke SB3 | Heat 1 | 2016-09-14 | 2 | |
| Men's 50 m Breaststroke SB3 | Final Round | 2016-09-14 | 2 |
| Event | Medal | Unit | Date | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men's 50 m Breaststroke SB3 | Final 1 | 2017-12-05 | 2 | |
| Men's 150 m Individual Medley SM4 | Final 1 | 2017-12-07 | 4 |