Sarai Gascón Moreno

This name uses Spanish naming customs: the first or paternal family name is Gascón and the second or maternal family name is Moreno.
Sarai Gascón Moreno
Personal information
Nationality  Spain
Born (1992-11-16) 16 November 1992
Terrassa, Barcelona, Spain
Sport
Sport Swimming

Sarai Gascón Moreno (born November 16, 1992 in Terrassa, Barcelona) is a swimmer from Spain.

Personal

Gascón was born November 16, 1992 in Terrassa, Barcelona. She has a disability.[1] In 2013, she was awarded the silver Real Orden al Mérito Deportivo.[2]

Swimming

Gascón is an S9 type swimmer.[1] She is affiliated with theanish Federation of Sports for the Physically Disabled (FEDDF).[3]

In 2007, Gascón competed at the IDM German Open.[4] Gascón raced at the 2008 Summer Paralympics where she earned a silver in the 100 meter breaststroke race.[1] At the 2009 IPC European Swimming Championship in Reykjavík, Iceland, Sarai Gascón Moreno, Ana Rubio, Esther Morales and Julia Castelló won a bronze medal in the 4x100 meter medley relay.[5]

In 2010, Gascón trained at the High Performance Center, Barcelona.[6] In 2010, she competed at the Tenerife International Open.[7] As a 17-year-old, she competed at the 2010 Adapted Swimming World Championship in the Netherlands, where she won a pair of silver medals and three bronze medals.[6][8] As an 18-year-old, she competed at the 2011 IPC European Swimming Championships in Berlin, Germany where she earned a gold medal in the 100 meter freestyle event.[9][10] She also won a silver medal in the 200 meter freestyle race.[11]

In 2012, Gascón competed at the Paralympic Swimming Championship of Spain by Autonomous Communities, and representing Barcelona, finished first in the SB9 women's 100m breaststroke.[12] She raced at the 2012 Summer Paralympics, where she earned a silver medal the 100 meter butterfly race and a bronze in the 100 meter freestyle race.[1] She, Esther Morales, Teresa Perales, Isabel Yingüa Hernández finished fourth in the 4x100 meter freestyle relay event.[13] She competed at the 2013 Swimming Championship of Catalonia, hosted by the Sabadell Swimming Club, where she was one of nine Spanish swimmers to set a qualifying time for the World Championships.[14] From the Catalan region of Spain, she was a recipient of a 2012 Plan ADO scholarship.[15] She competed at the 2013 IPC Swimming World Championships.[16][17]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Biografías" (in Spanish). Spain: Comité Paralímpico Español. 2012. Retrieved June 26, 2013.
  2. "El paralímpico extremeño Enrique Floriano recibe la Medalla de la Real Orden al Mérito Deportivo" (in Spanish). Region Digital. October 29, 2013. Retrieved November 21, 2013.
  3. "Los mejores nadadores paralímpicos disputan el Campeonato de España en Murcia — Natación — Esto es DxT" (in Spanish). Spain: Estoesdxt.es. Retrieved 11 August 2013.
  4. "Internationale Deutsche Meisterschaften im Schwimmen" (in German). Berlin, Germany: Paralympischer Sport Club Berlin.
  5. 21 de octubre de 2009 20:47h. "España añade tres platas y seis bronces en los Europeos Paralímpicos | Polideportivo | AS.com". Masdeporte.as.com. Retrieved 11 August 2013.
  6. 1 2 "38 españoles en el Mundial de natación paralímpica" (in Spanish). Spain: MARCA.com. 2010-08-14. Retrieved 7 August 2013.
  7. "Los nadadores paralímpicos baten siete récords de España en el Open Internacional de Tenerife — Natación — Esto es DxT" (in Spanish). Spain: Estoesdxt.es. Retrieved 11 August 2013.
  8. "España arranca con cinco medallas en el Mundial de Natación Paralímpica" (in Spanish). Spain: MARCA. 15 August 2010. Retrieved 7 August 2013.
  9. "Españoles logran siete medallas, tres de oro, en jornada inaugural en Berlín. NATACIÓN-PARALÍMPICA CTO.EUROPA" (in Spanish). Spain: Terra.es. Retrieved 7 August 2013.
  10. "Teresa Perales suma su segunda plata en Berlín" (in Spanish). Spain: Aragondigital.es. Retrieved 11 August 2013.
  11. News Editor (2013-07-31). "La nadadora valenciana Anna Ortiz, campeona de Europa de 50 metros braza" (in Spanish). Spain: elperiodic.com. Retrieved 7 August 2013.
  12. "Tres récords nacionales en el Campeonato de España por Comunidades Autónomas de Natación Paralímpica — Natación — Esto es DxT" (in Spanish). Spain: Estoesdxt.es. Retrieved 7 August 2013.
  13. "Miguel Luque suma el único metal del día. Natación/Paralímpicos" (in Spanish). Spain: Terra.es. Retrieved 7 August 2013.
  14. "Un Campeonato de Cataluña de Natación de récords — Natación — Esto es DxT" (in Spanish). Spain: Estoesdxt.es. Retrieved 11 August 2013.
  15. "Observatori Català de l'Esport OCE INEFC" (in Spanish). Observatoridelesport.cat. Retrieved November 22, 2013.
  16. "Deportes : La extremeña Isabel Yinghua Hernández competirá en el Campeonato del Mundo de Natación Paralímpica" (in Spanish). Spain: Extremaduradehoy.com. Retrieved 11 August 2013.
  17. Estadio deportivo (2013-02-27). "Marta Gσmez, en busca de ser finalista en el Mundial de Nataciσn Paralνmpica" (in Spanish). Spain: Estadio deportivo. Retrieved 11 August 2013.
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