Miguel Luque Ávila facts for kids

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Miguel Luque

Personal information
Nationality	Spain
Born	(1976-09-21) 21 September 1976 (age 47) Granollers, Barcelona, Spain
Sport
Sport	Swimming
Medal record Men's swimming Representing  Spain Paralympic Games Gold 2000 Sydney 50 m breaststroke (SB3) Gold 2004 Athens 50 m breaststroke (SB3) Silver 2012 London 50 m breaststroke (SB3) Silver 2016 Rio de Janeiro 50 m breaststroke (SB3) Silver 2020 Tokyo 50 m breaststroke (SB3) Bronze 2004 Athens 4x50 m medley relay 20pts Bronze 2008 Beijing 50 m breaststroke (SB3) World Championships Gold 2002 Mar del Plata 50 m breaststroke (SB3) Gold 2006 Durban 50 m breaststroke (SB3) Gold 2010 Eindhoven 50 m breaststroke (SB3) Gold 2015 Glasgow 50 m backstroke (SB3) Silver 2013 Montreal 50 m backstroke (SB3) Silver 2022 Madeira 50 m breaststroke (SB3) Silver 2023 Manchester 50 m breaststroke (SB3) Bronze 2006 Durban 150 m medley (SM3) Bronze 2022 Madeira 150 m ind. medley (SM4) European Championships Gold 2009 Reykjavik 100m breaststroke (SB3) Silver 2009 Reykjavik 150 m ind. medley (SM4) Silver 2016 Funchal 50 m breaststroke – SB3 Bronze 2016 Funchal Mixed 50m medley relay 20pts

Miguel Luque Ávila (born 21 September 1976 in Granollers, Barcelona) is a Spanish swimmer.

Personal

Luque was born on September 21, 1976, in Granollers, Barcelona. He has a physical disability. In 2013, he was awarded the silver Real Orden al Mérito Deportivo.

Swimming

Luque is an S5 type swimmer. One of the reasons he competes in swimming is for the therapeutic benefits. He is affiliated with the Spanish Federation of Sports for the Physically Disabled (FEDDF).

Luque raced at the 2000 Summer Paralympics, earning a gold medal in the SB3 50 meter breaststroke. He raced at the 2004 Summer Paralympics, and finished first in the SB3 50 meter breaststroke. He finished third in the 4 x 50 meter men's 20 point medley relay. In 2007, he competed at the IDM German Open. He raced at the 2008 Summer Paralympics, winning a bronze in the SB3 50 meter breaststroke. In 2010, he competed at the Tenerife International Open. He competed at the 2010 Adapted Swimming World Championship in the Netherlands. In advance of the competition, he attended a swimming camp with the national team that was part of the Paralympic High Performance Program (HARP Program). He competed at the 2011 IPC European Swimming Championships in Berlin, Germany where he finished eighth in the 50 meter butterfly. He finished first in the 50 meter breaststroke.

In 2012, Luque competed at the Paralympic Swimming Championship of Spain by Autonomous Communities, finishing second in the 150 meter freestyle race. From the Catalan region of Spain, he was a recipient of a 2012 Plan ADO scholarship. He competed at the 2012 Summer Paralympics, earning a silver in the SB3 50 meter breaststroke. After winning the medal, he was not sure if he planned to train for the 2016 Summer Paralympics. One of the reasons he cited was the competitive level following each Games increased and required greater levels of training in order to stay at the highest level. He competed at the 2013 IPC Swimming World Championships. He was one of fourteen swimmers from the CED San Rafael swimming club to participate in a competition at South Park Rivas Vaciamadrid in December 2013.

See also

In Spanish: Miguel Luque para niños