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Carmen Herrera

Carmen Herrera in London (2012)
Personal information
Nationality	Spanish
Born	(1974-09-26) 26 September 1974 (age 50) Málaga, Spain
Died	Not recognized as a date. Years must have 4 digits (use leading zeros for years < 1000). (aged Error: Need valid year, month, day)
Occupation	Judoka
Sport
Country	Spain
Sport	Judo (B3)
Medal record Women's judo Representing  Spain Paralympic Games Gold Athens 2004 Women's 70 kg Gold Beijing 2008 Women's 70 kg Gold London 2012 Women's 70 kg World Games Gold Sao Paulo 2007 Women's 70 kg Gold Antalya 2011 Women's 70 kg Bronze Madrid 1998 Women's 70 kg European Championships Gold Mittersill 1999 Women's 70 kg Gold Ufa 2001 Women's 70 kg Gold Vlaardingen 2005 Women's 70 kg Bronze Baku 2007 Women's 70 kg Bronze Debrecen 2009 Women's 70 kg

María del Carmen Herrera Gomez (born on September 26, 1974, in Málaga, Spain), known as Carmen Herrera, is a famous judo athlete from Spain. She is known for her amazing achievements in Paralympic judo.

About Carmen Herrera

Carmen Herrera has a visual impairment. She is classified as a B3 sportsperson. This means she has some vision, but it is limited. In December 2013, Carmen attended an event. This event celebrated a Spanish insurance company, Santa Lucía Seguros. They became a sponsor of the Spanish Paralympic Committee. This sponsorship helps fund Plan ADOP. Plan ADOP supports top Spanish athletes with disabilities. Carmen wanted to show her support for this kind of help.

Carmen's Judo Career

Carmen Herrera is a very successful judo athlete. She has competed in many important events. She is especially known for her success at the Paralympic Games.

Paralympic Games Achievements

Carmen competed in judo at three different Summer Paralympics. She won a gold medal in the Up to 70 kg women's group at each of these Games:

• Athens 2004
• Beijing 2008
• London 2012

Winning three gold medals in a row is a huge achievement! She is one of only two female Paralympic judokas to do this. In 2013, she was training hard. She hoped to qualify for the 2016 Summer Paralympics. However, she did not qualify for those Games.

Other Competitions

Carmen also competed in other important judo events.

• In October 2011, she took part in a regional Spanish national vision impaired judo event. This competition was held in Guadalajara.
• In November 2013, she competed again in Guadalajara. This time, it was the Open Judo Tournament. She competed in the women's less than 70 kilos group.

Carmen's dedication and success make her a true inspiration.