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Meritxell Mas
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Personal information
Born (1994-12-25) 25 December 1994 (age 30)
Granollers, Spain
Height 1.70 m
Weight 55 kg
Sport
Sport Swimming
Strokes Synchronised swimming
Club CN Les Franqueses
Medal record
Women's artistic swimming
Representing  Spain
Event 1st 2nd 3rd
Summer Olympics 0 0 1
World Championships 1 4 2
European Championships 1 1 4
European Games 2 0 0
Olympic Games
Bronze 2024 Paris Team
World Championships
Gold 2023 Fukuoka Team technical routine
Silver 2013 Barcelona Team technical routine
Silver 2013 Barcelona Team free routine
Silver 2013 Barcelona Free routine combination
Silver 2024 Doha Team technical routine
Bronze 2019 Gwangju Highlight routine
Bronze 2022 Budapest Highlight routine
European Games
Gold 2023 Kraków-Małopolska Team free routine
Gold 2023 Kraków-Małopolska Team technical routine
European Championships
Gold 2024 Belgrade Team technical routine
Silver 2014 Berlin Free routine combination
Bronze 2014 Berlin Team Routine
Bronze 2016 London Team free routine
Bronze 2018 Glasgow Free routine combination
Bronze 2020 Budapest Team technical routine

Meritxell Mas Pujadas (born on December 25, 1994) is a talented Spanish athlete. She is famous for her skills in artistic swimming, which used to be called synchronised swimming. This sport combines swimming, dance, and gymnastics, all performed in the water to music.

Meritxell has won many medals for Spain in big international competitions. She started competing at a young age and has become one of the top artistic swimmers in the world.

Her Amazing Medals

Meritxell Mas has earned many medals throughout her career. These medals come from different types of competitions, showing her consistent hard work and talent.

World Championships

Meritxell has had great success at the FINA World Aquatics Championships. These championships bring together the best swimmers from all over the globe.

  • In 2013, at the World Championships in Barcelona, she won three silver medals. These were for the team technical routine, team free routine, and free routine combination.
  • She won a gold medal in 2023 in Fukuoka for the team technical routine. This was a huge achievement!
  • In 2024, she added another silver medal in Doha for the team technical routine.
  • She also won two bronze medals for the highlight routine in 2019 (Gwangju) and 2022 (Budapest).

European Championships

Meritxell has also shined at the LEN European Aquatics Championships. These competitions feature the best swimmers from Europe.

  • In 2014, in Berlin, she won a silver medal for the free routine combination and a bronze for the team routine.
  • She won a gold medal in 2024 in Belgrade for the team technical routine.
  • She also has several bronze medals from other European Championships, including in 2016 (London), 2018 (Glasgow), and 2020 (Budapest).

European Games

Meritxell has also achieved success at the European Games.

  • In 2023, at the European Games in Kraków-Małopolska, she won two gold medals! These were for the team free routine and the team technical routine.

Olympic Games

Meritxell achieved a big dream by winning an Olympic medal.

  • At the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris, she won a bronze medal as part of the Spanish team. This is one of the highest honors in sports!

See also

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