Sarai Gascón Moreno (born 16 November 1992 in Terrassa, Province of Barcelona) is a Spanish paralympic swimmer.
Gascón was born 16 November 1992 in Terrassa, Province of Barcelona. She has a disability [1] in that she was born without part of her left forearm. [2] In 2013, she was awarded the silver Royal Award for Merit in Sports (Real Orden al Mérito Deportivo). [3]
Gascón is a S9 type swimmer. [1] She is affiliated with the Spanish Federation of Sports for the Physically Disabled (FEDDF). [4]
In 2007, Gascón competed at the IDM German Open. [5] She 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, Gascón, Ana Rubio, Esther Morales Fernández and Julia Castelló won a bronze medal in the 4x100 meter medley relay. [6]
In 2010, Gascón trained at the Centre d'alt Rendiment or CAR (High Performance Center) in Sant Cugat, Barcelona Province. [7] That year, she competed at the Tenerife International Open. [8] 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. [7] [9] 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. [10] [11] She also won a silver medal in the 200 meter freestyle race. [12]
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. [13] 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 Fernández, Teresa Perales, Isabel Yingüa Hernández finished fourth in the 4x100 meter freestyle relay event. [14] 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. [15] From the Catalan region of Spain, she was a recipient of a 2012 Plan ADO scholarship. [16] She competed at the 2013 IPC Swimming World Championships. [17] [18]
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Sarai Gascón Moreno (born 16 November 1992 in Terrassa, Province of Barcelona) is a Spanish paralympic swimmer.
Gascón was born 16 November 1992 in Terrassa, Province of Barcelona. She has a disability [1] in that she was born without part of her left forearm. [2] In 2013, she was awarded the silver Royal Award for Merit in Sports (Real Orden al Mérito Deportivo). [3]
Gascón is a S9 type swimmer. [1] She is affiliated with the Spanish Federation of Sports for the Physically Disabled (FEDDF). [4]
In 2007, Gascón competed at the IDM German Open. [5] She 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, Gascón, Ana Rubio, Esther Morales Fernández and Julia Castelló won a bronze medal in the 4x100 meter medley relay. [6]
In 2010, Gascón trained at the Centre d'alt Rendiment or CAR (High Performance Center) in Sant Cugat, Barcelona Province. [7] That year, she competed at the Tenerife International Open. [8] 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. [7] [9] 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. [10] [11] She also won a silver medal in the 200 meter freestyle race. [12]
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. [13] 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 Fernández, Teresa Perales, Isabel Yingüa Hernández finished fourth in the 4x100 meter freestyle relay event. [14] 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. [15] From the Catalan region of Spain, she was a recipient of a 2012 Plan ADO scholarship. [16] She competed at the 2013 IPC Swimming World Championships. [17] [18]
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