Ana García-Arcicollar facts for kids

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Ana García-Arcicollar

Personal information
Nationality	Spain
Born	(1982-05-28) 28 May 1982 (age 43) Madrid, Spain
Sport
Sport	Swimming
Medal record Women's swimming Representing  Spain Paralympic Games Bronze 1996 Atlanta 100 m backstroke B2 Bronze 1996 Atlanta 200 m breaststroke B2 Bronze 1996 Atlanta 4x100 m medley B1-3 Silver 2000 Sydney 400 m freestyle S12 Bronze 2000 Sydney 100 m butterfly S12 Gold 2004 Athens 400 m freestyle S12 Bronze 2004 Athens 100 m butterfly S12 Silver 2008 Beijing 100 m butterfly S12 World Championships Silver 2002 Mar del Plata 100 m backstroke S12 Silver 2006 Durban 400 m freestyle S12 Bronze 2006 Durban 100 m backstroke S12 Bronze 2006 Durban 100 m Butterfly S12 Bronze 2006 Durban 5,000 m open water

Ana García-Arcicollar Vallejo (born May 28, 1982) is a talented Spanish swimmer. She is also a teacher. Ana has a vision impairment because of a condition she was born with. This means she cannot see very well. She competes as a B2/S12 swimmer, which is a category for athletes with visual impairments in para-swimming.

Ana García-Arcicollar: A Champion Swimmer

Ana García-Arcicollar is a Spanish swimmer who has won many medals. She has competed in several Paralympic Games. These games are for athletes with disabilities. Ana has shown incredible skill and determination in the pool.

Early Paralympic Success (1996)

Ana first competed in the Paralympic Games in 1996. This was in Atlanta, USA. Even at a young age, she won three bronze medals!

• She earned a bronze in the 4x100 meter medley relay.
• She also won bronze in the 200 meter breaststroke.
• Her third bronze was in the 100 meter backstroke.

Sydney and Athens Triumphs (2000 & 2004)

Ana continued her success at the 2000 Paralympic Games in Sydney, Australia.

• She won a silver medal in the 400 meter freestyle race.
• She also took home a bronze medal in the 100 meter butterfly race.

Four years later, at the 2004 Paralympic Games in Athens, Greece, Ana achieved a huge goal.

• She won a gold medal in the 400 meter freestyle race!
• She also added another bronze medal in the 100 meter butterfly race.

Beijing and World Championships (2008)

At the 2008 Paralympic Games in Beijing, China, Ana kept winning.

• She earned a silver medal in the 100 meter butterfly race.

Ana has also competed in World Championships. These are big competitions for swimmers from all over the world.

• In 2002, she won a silver medal in the 100 meter backstroke at the World Championships in Mar del Plata.
• In 2006, she won a silver medal in the 400 meter freestyle in Durban, South Africa.
• She also earned three bronze medals in 2006: for 100 meter backstroke, 100 meter butterfly, and 5,000 meter open water swimming.

Setting World Records

Ana is not just a medalist; she is also a record-breaker!

• In 2003, at the II IBSA World Blind Championships in Quebec, Canada, she set three world records.
• She set records in the 4x50 meter freestyle relay.
• She also set a record in the 800 meter freestyle.
• Her third world record was in the 4x50 meter medley relay.

Ana García-Arcicollar's journey shows that with hard work and dedication, you can achieve amazing things!

See also

In Spanish: Ana García-Arcicollar para niños