Sarai Gascón Moreno facts for kids

Sarai Gascón Moreno, born on November 16, 1992, in Terrassa, Barcelona, Spain, is a talented Spanish para swimmer. She was born without part of her left forearm, which means she competes in para swimming events. Sarai has won many medals at major international competitions, including the Paralympic Games, World Championships, and European Championships.

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Sarai Gascón

Personal information
Nationality	Spain
Born	(1992-11-16) 16 November 1992 (age 32) Terrassa, Barcelona, Spain
Sport
Sport	Swimming
Medal record Women's para swimming Representing  Spain Paralympic Games Silver 2008 Beijing 100m breaststroke SB9 Silver 2012 London 100m butterfly S9 Silver 2016 Rio de Janeiro 200m medley SM9 Silver 2016 Rio de Janeiro 100m freestyle S9 Silver 2016 Rio de Janeiro 100m butterfly S9 Silver 2020 Tokyo 100m freestyle S9 Bronze 2012 London 100m freestyle S9 Bronze 2024 Paris Mixed 4×100 m medley relay 34pts World Championships Gold 2013 Montreal 50m freestyle S9 Gold 2015 Glasgow 50m freestyle S9 Silver 2013 Montreal 100m butterfly S9 Silver 2015 Glasgow 100m butterfly S9 Bronze 2013 Montreal 100m freestyle S9 Bronze 2022 Madeira 100m freestyle S9 Bronze 2022 Madeira 50m freestyle S9 Bronze 2023 Manchester 200m ind. medley SM9 European Championships Gold 2014 Eindhoven 100m butterfly S9 Gold 2016 Funchal 50 m freestyle S9 Gold 2016 Funchal 100 m freestyle S9 Gold 2016 Funchal 100 m butterfly S9 Gold 2016 Funchal 200m medley SM9 Gold 2016 Funchal 100m freestyle relay 34pts Silver 2009 Reykjavik 100 m butterfly S9 Silver 2009 Reykjavik 50 m freestyle S9 Silver 2014 Eindhoven 100m freestyle relay 34pts Bronze 2009 Reykjavik 100 m breaststroke SB9 Bronze 2009 Reykjavik 4×100 m medley relay 34pts Bronze 2009 Reykjavik 100 m freestyle S9 Mediterranean Games Gold 2013 Mersin 100 m freestyle S10 Bronze 2009 Pescara 100 m freestyle S10 Bronze 2018 Tarragona 100 m freestyle S10

About Sarai Gascón

Sarai Gascón Moreno was born on November 16, 1992, in Terrassa, a city near Barcelona, Spain. She was born without part of her left forearm. This means she competes in para swimming, which is swimming for athletes with disabilities. In 2013, she received a special honor called the Royal Award for Merit in Sports. This award recognized her amazing achievements in sports.

Sarai's Swimming Career

Sarai is classified as an S9 swimmer. This classification is for swimmers who have certain physical disabilities. She is a member of the Spanish Federation of Sports for People with Physical Disabilities (FEDDF).

Early Competitions

In 2007, Sarai competed at the IDM German Open swimming competition. Her first Paralympic Games were in Beijing in 2008. There, she won a silver medal in the 100 meter breaststroke race.

In 2009, Sarai competed at the IPC European Swimming Championship in Reykjavík, Iceland. She was part of the 4x100 meter medley relay team that won a bronze medal. Her teammates were Ana Rubio, Esther Morales Fernández, and Julia Castelló.

Training and World Championships

By 2010, Sarai was training at the High Performance Center (CAR) in Sant Cugat, near Barcelona. She also competed at the Tenerife International Open that year. As a 17-year-old, she participated in the 2010 World Para Swimming Championships in the Netherlands. She earned two silver medals and three bronze medals at this event.

In 2011, when she was 18, Sarai competed at the European Para Swimming Championships in Berlin, Germany. She won a gold medal in the 100 meter freestyle event and a silver medal in the 200 meter freestyle race.

Paralympic and Other Successes

In 2012, Sarai competed in the Spanish Paralympic Swimming Championship. Representing Barcelona, she won first place in the women's 100m breaststroke SB9 event. She then went on to compete at the London 2012 Paralympic Games. There, she won a silver medal in the 100 meter butterfly race and a bronze medal in the 100 meter freestyle race. Her 4x100 meter freestyle relay team, which included Esther Morales Fernández, Teresa Perales, and Isabel Yingüa Hernández, finished fourth.

Sarai continued her success in 2013. She competed at the Swimming Championship of Catalonia. She was one of nine Spanish swimmers who qualified for the World Championships. She also received a special scholarship called Plan ADO to help her train. Later that year, she competed at the 2013 IPC Swimming World Championships.

Sarai has continued to compete and win medals at the highest level. She won multiple gold and silver medals at the 2016 European Championships in Funchal. At the Rio 2016 Paralympic Games, she added three more silver medals to her collection. Most recently, she won a silver medal at the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games and a bronze medal at the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games. Her dedication and hard work have made her one of Spain's most successful para swimmers.

See also

In Spanish: Sarai Gascón para niños