Biography
Started: She began swimming at age three in Aldaia, Spain. She took up competitive Para swimming at age 15. (Athlete, 10 Sep 2019, 26 Aug 2024)
Reason: She first learned swimming when the indoor pool in Aldaia, Spain, was opened. At age six she was advised by doctors to practise swimming regularly due to back problems. "My parents chose swimming for me because they had just opened the indoor pool in Aldaia. Then, when I was older, it was the doctor who decided I had to keep swimming. And, now, I wouldn't change swimming for any other sport. If one day I don't train, I feel weird, I need water and chlorine every day." (cincsport.com, 28 Jan 2021; Athlete, 10 Sep 2019, 26 Aug 2024)
Ambition: To compete at the 2024 Paralympic Games in Paris. (Instagram profile, 05 Sep 2021)
Awards: In 2024 she won the Sports Award at the Young Talent Awards in Valencia, Spain. (levante-emv.com, 28 Feb 2024)
In 2019 she was presented with the Sports Merit Prize for the city of Valencia, Spain. (olympus-on-line.com, 07 Feb 2020; valenciaplaza.com, 26 Nov 2019)
In 2018 and 2017 she was named Female Para Athlete of the Year at the Sports Merit Awards Gala in Valencia, Spain. (olympus-on-line.com, 07 Feb 2020; plazadeportiva.valenciaplaza.com, 04 Oct 2018)
In 2015 she received an honourable mention from the High Council for Sports [CSD] in Spain as the Best School-Age Athlete. (olympus-on-line.com, 07 Feb 2020)
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Personal Details
GenderFemale
Birth DateMay 16, 1999
Place of ResidenceVALENCIA
OccupationAthlete
EducationSport Studies - San Jose Schools Polytechnic Institute, Valencia, ESP
Languages SpokenSpanish
CoachCarlos Coronado Tejeda [brother, club]
Highlights
| Rank | Event | Year | Location | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paralympic Games | ||||
| 11 | 200m Freestyle - S14 | 2020 | Tokyo, JPN | 2:23.13 |
| World Championships | ||||
| 4 | 200m Freestyle - S14 | 2017 | Mexico City, MEX | 2:25.45 |
| 5 | 100m Backstroke - S14 | 2017 | Mexico City, MEX | 1:18.06 |
| 6 | 100m Butterfly - S14 | 2017 | Mexico City, MEX | 1:19.39 |
| 7 | 200m Freestyle - S14 | 2022 | Funchal, POR | 2:18.76 |
| 8 | 100m Butterfly - S14 | 2023 | Manchester, GBR | 1:09.90 |
| 8 | 200m Freestyle - S14 | 2019 | London, GBR | 2:19.13 |
| 8 | 200m Individual Medley - SM14 | 2017 | Mexico City, MEX | 2:56.66 |
| 9 | 200m Freestyle - S14 | 2023 | Manchester, GBR | 2:17.74 |
| 9 | 200m Individual Medley - SM14 | 2023 | Manchester, GBR | 2:38.75 |
| 9 | 100m Butterfly - S14 | 2022 | Funchal, POR | 1:12.18 |
| 9 | 200m Individual Medley - SM14 | 2022 | Funchal, POR | 2:39.81 |
| 10 | 100m Backstroke - S14 | 2022 | Funchal, POR | 1:14.49 |
| 10 | 100m Butterfly - S14 | 2019 | London, GBR | 1:14.17 |
| 11 | 100m Backstroke - S14 | 2019 | London, GBR | 1:15.82 |
| 13 | 100m Breaststroke - SB14 | 2019 | London, GBR | 1:30.12 |
| 16 | 200m Individual Medley - SM14 | 2019 | London, GBR | 2:42.59 |
