Deborah Font Jiménez facts for kids

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Deborah Font

Personal information
Nationality	Spain
Born	(1985-09-06) 6 September 1985 (age 39) El Vendrell, Tarragona, Spain
Sport
Sport	Swimming
Medal record Women's swimming Representing  Spain Paralympic Games Gold 2000 Sydney 100m breaststroke SB12 Silver 2004 Athens 100m breaststroke SB12 Silver 2004 Athens 400m freestyle S12 Bronze 2000 Sydney 400m freestyle S12 Bronze 2004 Athens 200m medley SM12 Bronze 2008 Beijing 50m freestyle S12 Bronze 2012 London 400m freestyle S12 IPC World Championships Gold 2006 Durban 400m freestyle S12 Silver 2002 Mar del Plata 100m Breaststroke SB12 Silver 2002 Mar del Plata 200m Individual Medley SM12 Silver 2006 Durban 100m breaststroke SB12 Silver 2013 Montreal 400m freestyle S12 Bronze 2002 Mar del Plata 50m Freestyle S12 Bronze 2002 Mar del Plata 100m Freestyle S12 Bronze 2002 Mar del Plata 400m Freestyle S12 Bronze 2013 Montreal 50m freestyle S12 IPC European Championships Gold 2014 Eindhoven 400m freestyle S13 Silver 2014 Eindhoven 100m breaststroke SB13

Deborah Font Jiménez, born on September 6, 1985, in El Vendrell, Tarragona, Spain, is a talented swimmer. She has represented Spain in many important competitions.

About Deborah Font

Deborah Font was born in El Vendrell, a town in Tarragona, Spain. She is blind. Even with her vision impairment, she has achieved great success in swimming. She has also found work with help from special programs. These programs support people with disabilities in finding jobs.

Swimming Career

Deborah Font is a B2/S12 classification swimmer. This classification helps group swimmers with similar levels of vision impairment. When she swims, she uses a special helper called a "tapper." The tapper gently taps her with a long pole when she gets close to the wall. This tells her it's time to turn around or finish the race.

Paralympic Games Achievements

Deborah has competed in several Paralympic Games. These are major international sports events for athletes with disabilities.

• In 2000, at the Sydney Paralympics, she won a gold medal in the 100-meter breaststroke. She also earned two bronze medals in the 400-meter freestyle and 200-meter individual medley.
• At the 2004 Athens Paralympics, she won a silver medal in the 100-meter breaststroke. She also got another silver medal in the 400-meter freestyle and a bronze medal in the 200-meter individual medley.
• She continued her success at the 2008 Beijing Paralympics, where she won a bronze medal in the 50-meter freestyle.
• In 2012, at the London Paralympics, she earned another bronze medal in the 400-meter freestyle. She also finished sixth in the 200-meter individual medley.

In total, Deborah Font has won one gold, two silver, and four bronze medals at the Paralympic Games.

World and European Championships

Deborah has also competed in other major swimming events.

• In 2002, at the IPC World Championships in Mar del Plata, she won two silver medals and three bronze medals.
• In 2006, at the IPC World Championships in Durban, she won a gold medal in the 400-meter freestyle and a silver medal in the 100-meter breaststroke.
• In 2011, she won a bronze medal at the IPC European Swimming Championships in Berlin.
• In 2013, at the IPC World Championships in Montreal, she won a silver medal in the 400-meter freestyle and a bronze medal in the 50-meter freestyle.
• In 2014, at the IPC European Championships in Eindhoven, she won a gold medal in the 400-meter freestyle and a silver medal in the 100-meter breaststroke.

Deborah Font is a true inspiration, showing that with hard work and dedication, you can achieve your dreams.

See also

In Spanish: Déborah Font para niños