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Esther Morales

Personal information
Nationality	Spanish
Born	(1985-08-09) 9 August 1985 (age 39) Barcelona, Spain
Sport
Country	Spain
Sport	Swimming (S10)
Medal record Swimming Representing  Spain Paralympic Games Bronze 2004 Athens 50m freestyle - S10 Bronze 2004 Athens 100m freestyle - S10 Bronze 2008 Beijing 100m backstroke - S10 IPC World Championships 25m Gold 2009 Rio de Janeiro 50m freestyle - S10 Silver 2009 Rio de Janeiro 100m freestyle - S10 Bronze 2009 Rio de Janeiro 100m backstroke - S10 IPC European Championships Gold 2009 Reykjavik 50 m freestyle S10 Gold 2009 Reykjavik 100 m freestyle S10 Gold 2009 Reykjavik 100 m backstroke S10 Bronze 2009 Reykjavik 4×100 m medley relay 34pts

Esther Morales Fernández was born on August 9, 1985, in Barcelona, Spain. She is a talented Spanish swimmer who competes in the S10 classification. This means she has a physical impairment that affects her movement, but she is still able to compete at a high level. Esther has won many medals throughout her career, showing great skill and determination in the pool.

Esther Morales's Swimming Journey

Esther has competed in many important swimming events around the world. In 2007, she took part in the IDM German Open. She also swam in the Tenerife International Open in 2010. These events helped her prepare for bigger competitions.

European and World Championships

In 2009, Esther competed at the IPC European Swimming Championship in Reykjavík, Iceland. There, she and her teammates Sarai Gascón Moreno, Ana Rubio, and Julia Castelló won a bronze medal. This was for the 4x100 meter medley relay race.

Later, in 2010, Esther went to the World Swimming Championships in Eindhoven, Netherlands. She made it to the finals for the 50 meter freestyle race, finishing in fifth place. She also competed in the 100 meter backstroke event.

Esther was part of a special program called Plan ADO. This program helps top Spanish athletes get scholarships and support.

Paralympic Games Achievements

Esther Morales has represented Spain in four Paralympic Games. These are major international sports events for athletes with disabilities.

Early Paralympic Appearances

Her first Paralympic Games were in 2000. She competed but did not win any medals at this event.

At the 2004 Athens Paralympics, Esther showed amazing progress. She won two bronze medals. One was in the 50 meter freestyle, and the other was in the 100 meter backstroke.

Continued Success at the Paralympics

Esther continued her success at the 2008 Beijing Paralympics. She won another bronze medal, this time in the 100 meter backstroke event.

She also competed at the 2012 London Paralympics. While she didn't win a medal there, she and her teammates Sarai Gascón Moreno, Teresa Perales, and Isabel Yingüa Hernández finished fourth in the 4x100 meter freestyle relay. She also swam in the 50 meter freestyle race.

Esther Morales is a great example of dedication and sportsmanship in swimming.