Biography
Impairment information
Type of Impairment
Vision impairment
Origin of Impairment
Congenital
Classification
S12, SB12, SM12
Further personal information
Occupation
Coach, Lecturer
Languages
Catalan, Spanish, English
Higher education
Communications - Pompeu Fabra University: Barcelona, ESP
Sport specific information
When and where did you begin this sport?
She began swimming at age nine in Barcelona, Spain.
Why this sport?
Her teacher asked her if she would like to enter a competition and she agreed to take part.
International debut
Year
2001
Competing for
Spain
General interest
Sporting philosophy / motto
"I only know one way to do things. Smile whatever the odds might be and believe in yourself no matter what." (thewangconnection.com, 24 May 2013)
Impairment
She was born prematurely along with two siblings [as a set of triplets], and has the eye condition retrolental fibroplasia as a result. She has around 10% vision. (thewangconnection.com, 24 May 2013; yocreoenmi.es, 18 Apr 2013)
Other information
RETIREMENT
She retired from international swimming in September 2014. (europapress.es, 04 Dec 2014; carlacasals.wordpress.com, 02 Sep 2014)
OTHER ACTIVITIES
She was press liaison officer for the Spanish team at the 2016 Paralympic Games in Rio de Janeiro. (fundaciononce.es, 15 Sep 2017)
She retired from international swimming in September 2014. (europapress.es, 04 Dec 2014; carlacasals.wordpress.com, 02 Sep 2014)
OTHER ACTIVITIES
She was press liaison officer for the Spanish team at the 2016 Paralympic Games in Rio de Janeiro. (fundaciononce.es, 15 Sep 2017)
Results
Unit | Date | Rank |
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Event | Medal | Unit | Date | Rank |
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Women's 400 m Freestyle S12 | Final Round | 6 | ||
Women's 100 m Backstroke S12 | Heat 2 | 4 | ||
Women's 100 m Backstroke S12 | Final Round | 7 | ||
Women's 100 m Breaststroke SB12 | Heat 2 | 3 | ||
Women's 100 m Breaststroke SB12 | Final Round | 4 | ||
Women's 100 m Butterfly S12 | Final Round | 3 | ||
Women's 200 m Individual Medley SM12 | Heat 2 | 2 | ||
Women's 200 m Individual Medley SM12 | Final Round | 6 |
Event | Medal | Unit | Date | Rank |
---|---|---|---|---|
Women's 50 m Freestyle S12 | Final Round | 6 | ||
Women's 50 m Freestyle S12 | Heats | 8 | ||
Women's 100 m Breaststroke SB12 | Heats | 4 | ||
Women's 100 m Breaststroke SB12 | Final Round | 4 | ||
Women's 200 m Individual Medley SM12 | Heats | 7 | ||
Women's 200 m Individual Medley SM12 | Final Round | 8 | ||
Women's 5,000 m Open Water | Final Round | 16 |
Event | Medal | Unit | Date | Rank |
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Women's 50 m Freestyle S12 | Heat 2 | 6 | ||
Women's 100 m Butterfly S12 | Heat 2 | 2 | ||
Women's 100 m Butterfly S12 | Final Round | 4 | ||
Women's 100 m Breaststroke SB12 | Heat 1 | 2 | ||
Women's 100 m Breaststroke SB12 | Final Round | 6 | ||
Women's 200 m Individual Medley SM12 | Heat 1 | 4 | ||
Women's 200 m Individual Medley SM12 | Final Round | 7 |
Event | Medal | Unit | Date | Rank |
---|---|---|---|---|
Women's 50 m Freestyle S12 | Heats | 5 | ||
Women's 50 m Freestyle S12 | Final Round | 6 | ||
Women's 100 m Freestyle S12 | Heats | 9 | ||
Women's 100 m Backstroke S12 | Heats (S11/12) | 6 | ||
Women's 100 m Backstroke S12 | Final Round | 6 | ||
Women's 100 m Breaststroke SB12 | Final Round | 3 |
Event | Medal | Unit | Date | Rank |
---|---|---|---|---|
Women's 50 m Freestyle S12 | Heat 1 | 4 | ||
Women's 50 m Freestyle S12 | Final Round | 8 | ||
Women's 100 m Freestyle S12 | Heat 1 | 5 | ||
Women's 200 m Individual Medley SM12 | Final Round | 8 | ||
Women's 200 m Individual Medley SM12 | Heat 2 | 5 | ||
Women's 100 m Breaststroke SB12 | Final Round | 8 | ||
Women's 100 m Breaststroke SB12 | Heat 2 | 4 |
Event | Medal | Unit | Date | Rank |
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Women's 100 m Butterfly S12 | Final Round | 2012-09-02 | 4 | |
Women's 200 m Individual Medley SM12 | Heat 2 | 2012-09-03 | 4 | |
Women's 200 m Individual Medley SM12 | Final Round | 2012-09-03 | 8 | |
Women's 100 m Breaststroke SB12 | Heat 2 | 2012-09-08 | 4 | |
Women's 100 m Breaststroke SB12 | Final Round | 2012-09-08 | 6 |
Event | Medal | Unit | Date | Rank |
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Women's 100 m Butterfly S12 | Heat 2 | 2013-08-13 | 3 | |
Women's 100 m Butterfly S12 | Final 1 | 2013-08-13 | 3 | |
Women's 200 m Individual Medley SM12 | Final 1 | 2013-08-14 | 2 | |
Women's 100 m Breaststroke SB12 | Heat 1 | 2013-08-18 | 6 | |
Women's 100 m Breaststroke SB12 | Final 1 | 2013-08-18 | 6 |