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Biography
Impairment information
Type of Impairment
Limb deficiency
Origin of Impairment
Congenital
Classification
S9, SB9, SM9
Further personal information
Residence
Terrassa, ESP
Occupation
Athlete
Languages
Catalan, Spanish
Higher education
Education - Catholic University of Murcia [UCAM]: Spain
Sport specific information
When and where did you begin this sport?
She began swimming at age three at a club in Terrassa, Spain, and started competing at junior international level at age nine.
Why this sport?
Coaches saw her swimming and suggested she become involved in competition. "I have loved the water so much since I was a child."
Club / Team
Universidad Catolica de Murcia [UCAM]: Spain
Name of coach
Laureano Gil [national]; Miguel Vazquez Calvo [personal], from 2016
Training Regime
She trains in the pool for up to five hours a day at the High Performance Centre in Sant Cugat, Spain. She also does regular cardiovascular and strength work.
International debut
Year
2004
Competing for
Spain
Location
Portugal
General interest
Hobbies
Watching films, going to the beach, making gel and acrylic nails, designing her own bikinis. (dxtadaptado.com, 09 Sep 2019; Athlete, 15 Aug 2018)
Memorable sporting achievement
Claiming silver in the SB9 100m breaststroke at the 2008 Paralympic Games in Beijing, securing three silver medals at the 2016 Paralympic Games in Rio de Janeiro, and winning three gold medals at the 2017 World Championships in Mexico City, Mexico. (Athlete, 15 Aug 2018)
Most influential person in career
Her parents. (Athlete, 15 Aug 2018)
Hero / Idol
US swimmer Michael Phelps. (efe.com, 26 Sep 2020)
Sporting philosophy / motto
"Barriers are in the mind." (mujerydeporte.practicodeporte.com, 20 Nov 2017)
Awards and honours
In 2018, 2019, and 2020 she received an Admiral Award as Para Athlete of the Year. The honour is presented by Go Sharing Dreams, an athlete funding project in Spain. (mundodeportivo.com, 24 Feb 2021; laverdad.es, 29 Jan 2020; nataccion.com, 10 Jan 2019)
She was one of the recipients of the 2017 Athlete of the Year award at the National Sports Gala by the Spanish Association of Sports Press. (aepde.org, 20 Feb 2018)
She received an award from the Catalonian Swimming Federation in Spain in recognition of her performance at the 2016 Paralympic Games in Rio de Janeiro. (eurosport.es, 18 May 2017)
In 2015 the Higher Sports Council [CSD] in Spain granted her membership of the Royal Order of Sporting Merit in the gold medal category. (paralimpicos.es, 29 Jul 2015)
She was named the 2012 Athlete of the Year in Terrassa, Spain. (dxtadaptado.com, 21 Mar 2013)
She was one of the recipients of the 2017 Athlete of the Year award at the National Sports Gala by the Spanish Association of Sports Press. (aepde.org, 20 Feb 2018)
She received an award from the Catalonian Swimming Federation in Spain in recognition of her performance at the 2016 Paralympic Games in Rio de Janeiro. (eurosport.es, 18 May 2017)
In 2015 the Higher Sports Council [CSD] in Spain granted her membership of the Royal Order of Sporting Merit in the gold medal category. (paralimpicos.es, 29 Jul 2015)
She was named the 2012 Athlete of the Year in Terrassa, Spain. (dxtadaptado.com, 21 Mar 2013)
Ambitions
To win a gold medal at the Paralympic Games. (efe.com, 26 Sep 2020)
Impairment
She was born without her left forearm [hemimelia]. (Athlete, 15 Aug 2018; 20minutos.es, 10 Sep 2008)
Other information
EARTHQUAKE EXPERIENCE
In September 2017 she was in Mexico City, Mexico, when a 7.1-magnitude earthquake struck. She was training at the Mexican Paralympic Centre [CEPAMEX] along with her national teammate Jose Antonio Mari-Alcaraz and their coach Miguel Vazquez Calvo ahead of the 2017 World Championships, which were rescheduled for a later date following the earthquake. "Everything moved from one side to the other. We could not walk. The floor was shaking and people were crying and screaming on the street. I could not sleep that night, afraid of an aftershock. It was something that I will never forget." (marca.com, 21 Sep 2017)
COMBINING TRAINING WITH STUDYING
She has studied for a degree in primary education at the Catholic University of Murcia [UCAM] in Spain. She was inspired to pursue the profession by her mother, who also works as a teacher. "I always saw the passion with which she did her work and I always liked everything related to it. I believe that educating the little ones in values helps us to generate a more inclusive society, where equality takes place. UCAM opened the doors for me to be able to study and has been fundamental in combining my studies with my sporting career. It gets tough. After training and being so exhausted, it's hard to concentrate 100%. Thanks to the UCAM and remote study I can adjust and organise according to my sporting needs. That's essential to me." (paralimpicos.es, 24 Sep 2020; ucamdeportes.com, 23 Oct 2020)
In September 2017 she was in Mexico City, Mexico, when a 7.1-magnitude earthquake struck. She was training at the Mexican Paralympic Centre [CEPAMEX] along with her national teammate Jose Antonio Mari-Alcaraz and their coach Miguel Vazquez Calvo ahead of the 2017 World Championships, which were rescheduled for a later date following the earthquake. "Everything moved from one side to the other. We could not walk. The floor was shaking and people were crying and screaming on the street. I could not sleep that night, afraid of an aftershock. It was something that I will never forget." (marca.com, 21 Sep 2017)
COMBINING TRAINING WITH STUDYING
She has studied for a degree in primary education at the Catholic University of Murcia [UCAM] in Spain. She was inspired to pursue the profession by her mother, who also works as a teacher. "I always saw the passion with which she did her work and I always liked everything related to it. I believe that educating the little ones in values helps us to generate a more inclusive society, where equality takes place. UCAM opened the doors for me to be able to study and has been fundamental in combining my studies with my sporting career. It gets tough. After training and being so exhausted, it's hard to concentrate 100%. Thanks to the UCAM and remote study I can adjust and organise according to my sporting needs. That's essential to me." (paralimpicos.es, 24 Sep 2020; ucamdeportes.com, 23 Oct 2020)
Results
| Unit | Date | Rank |
|---|
| Event | Medal | Unit | Date | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Women's 50 m Freestyle S9 | Heat 2 | 9999 | ||
| Women's 100 m Butterfly S9 | Heat 1 | 3 | ||
| Women's 100 m Butterfly S9 | Final Round | 5 | ||
| Women's 100 m Breaststroke SB9 | Heat 1 | 2 | ||
| Women's 100 m Breaststroke SB9 | Final Round | 2 | ||
| Women's 200 m Individual Medley SM9 | Heat 1 | 4 |
| Event | Medal | Unit | Date | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Women's 50 m Freestyle S9 | Final Round | 4 | ||
| Women's 50 m Freestyle S9 | Heat 2 | 3 | ||
| Women's 4x100 m Medley 34pts | Final Round | 5 | ||
| Women's 4x100 m Medley 34pts | Heat 2 | 2 | ||
| Women's 4x100 m Freestyle 34pts | Heat 1 | 4 | ||
| Women's 400 m Freestyle S9 | Final Round | 7 | ||
| Women's 100 m Freestyle S9 | Heat 2 | 5 | ||
| Women's 100 m Butterfly S9 | Final Round | 2 | ||
| Women's 100 m Butterfly S9 | Heat 1 | 1 | ||
| Women's 100 m Breaststroke SB9 | Heat 2 | 2 | ||
| Women's 100 m Breaststroke SB9 | Final Round | 4 |
| Event | Medal | Unit | Date | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Women's 100 m Butterfly S9 | Heat 1 | 2012-08-30 | 2 | |
| Women's 100 m Butterfly S9 | Final Round | 2012-08-30 | 2 | |
| Women's 4x100 m Freestyle 34pts | Final Round | 2012-09-03 | 4 | |
| Women's 50 m Freestyle S9 | Heat 2 | 2012-09-05 | 3 | |
| Women's 50 m Freestyle S9 | Final Round | 2012-09-05 | 4 | |
| Women's 200 m Individual Medley SM9 | Heat 2 | 2012-09-06 | 4 | |
| Women's 200 m Individual Medley SM9 | Final Round | 2012-09-06 | 6 | |
| Women's 4x100 m Medley 34pts | Final Round | 2012-09-07 | 5 | |
| Women's 100 m Freestyle S9 | Heat 1 | 2012-09-07 | 2 | |
| Women's 100 m Freestyle S9 | Final Round | 2012-09-07 | 3 | |
| Women's 100 m Breaststroke SB9 | Heat 2 | 2012-09-08 | 5 | |
| Women's 100 m Breaststroke SB9 | Final Round | 2012-09-08 | 6 |
| Event | Medal | Unit | Date | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Women's 100 m Freestyle S9 | Final 1 | 2013-08-12 | 3 | |
| Women's 100 m Freestyle S9 | Heat 2 | 2013-08-12 | 3 | |
| Women's 50 m Freestyle S9 | Final 1 | 2013-08-13 | 1 | |
| Women's 50 m Freestyle S9 | Heat 2 | 2013-08-13 | 2 | |
| Women's 100 m Breaststroke SB9 | Heat 1 | 2013-08-14 | 8 | |
| Women's 100 m Breaststroke SB9 | Final 1 | 2013-08-14 | 8 | |
| Women's 100 m Butterfly S9 | Final 1 | 2013-08-17 | 2 | |
| Women's 100 m Butterfly S9 | Heat 2 | 2013-08-17 | 2 |
| Event | Medal | Unit | Date | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Women's 100 m Freestyle S9 | Heat 2 | 2015-07-14 | 4 | |
| Women's 100 m Freestyle S9 | Final 1 | 2015-07-14 | 4 | |
| Women's 50 m Freestyle S9 | Heat 2 | 2015-07-16 | 3 | |
| Women's 4x100 m Freestyle 34pts | Final 1 | 2015-07-16 | 5 | |
| Women's 50 m Freestyle S9 | Final 1 | 2015-07-16 | 1 | |
| Women's 100 m Butterfly S9 | Final 1 | 2015-07-17 | 2 | |
| Women's 100 m Butterfly S9 | Heat 2 | 2015-07-17 | 3 | |
| Women's 4x100 m Medley 34pts | Final 1 | 2015-07-19 | 6 | |
| Women's 200 m Individual Medley SM9 | Heat 2 | 2015-07-19 | 7 | |
| Women's 200 m Individual Medley SM9 | Final 1 | 2015-07-19 | 7 |
| Event | Medal | Unit | Date | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Women's 200 m Individual Medley SM9 | Final Round | 2016-09-11 | 2 | |
| Women's 200 m Individual Medley SM9 | Heat 3 | 2016-09-11 | 1 | |
| Women's 100 m Freestyle S9 | Final Round | 2016-09-12 | 2 | |
| Women's 100 m Freestyle S9 | Heat 1 | 2016-09-12 | 1 | |
| Women's 50 m Freestyle S9 | Heat 1 | 2016-09-13 | 2 | |
| Women's 50 m Freestyle S9 | Final Round | 2016-09-13 | 5 | |
| Women's 100 m Butterfly S9 | Final Round | 2016-09-15 | 2 | |
| Women's 100 m Butterfly S9 | Heat 3 | 2016-09-15 | 2 |
| Event | Medal | Unit | Date | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Women's 100 m Freestyle S9 | Final 1 | 2017-12-04 | 1 | |
| Women's 100 m Butterfly S9 | Final 1 | 2017-12-06 | 1 | |
| Women's 100 m Butterfly S9 | Heat 1 | 2017-12-06 | 2 | |
| Women's 50 m Freestyle S9 | Final 1 | 2017-12-07 | 1 | |
| Women's 50 m Freestyle S9 | Heat 1 | 2017-12-07 | 5 |