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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

Sarai Gascón Moreno, born on November 16, 1992, in Terrassa, Spain, is a talented Spanish para swimmer. She competes in swimming events for athletes with disabilities.

About Sarai Gascón

Sarai was born in Terrassa, a city in Spain. She was born with a disability, meaning part of her left forearm was missing. This has not stopped her from becoming a world-class swimmer! 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 Gascón is an S9 class swimmer. This classification is for swimmers with certain physical disabilities. She is part of the Spanish Federation of Sports for the Physically Disabled (FEDDF).

Early Competitions

In 2007, Sarai competed in the IDM German Open. Her first big international event was the 2008 Summer Paralympics in Beijing. There, she won a silver medal in the 100-meter breaststroke race.

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

Training and World Championships

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

When she was 18, Sarai competed in the 2011 IPC European Swimming Championships in Germany. She won a gold medal in the 100-meter freestyle event. She also earned a silver medal in the 200-meter freestyle race.

Paralympic Games and More Medals

In 2012, Sarai competed in the Paralympic Swimming Championship of Spain. Representing Barcelona, she came in first in the 100m breaststroke for women. She then raced at the 2012 Summer Paralympics in London. She won a silver medal in the 100-meter butterfly race. She also earned a bronze medal in the 100-meter freestyle race. Sarai and her relay team finished fourth in the 4x100 meter freestyle relay.

In 2013, Sarai competed in the Swimming Championship of Catalonia. She was one of nine Spanish swimmers to qualify for the World Championships. She also received a scholarship from the Plan ADO program. This program helps support Spanish athletes with disabilities. Sarai competed at the 2013 IPC Swimming World Championships.

Sarai has continued to achieve great success in her career. She has won many medals at the Paralympic Games, World Championships, and European Championships. Her dedication and hard work make her an inspiring athlete.

See also

In Spanish: Sarai Gascón para niños