Sarai Gascón Moreno

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Gascón and the second or maternal family name is Moreno.
Sarai Gascón
Personal information
Full nameSarai Gascón Moreno
Nationality Spain
Born (1992-11-16) 16 November 1992 (age 32)
Terrassa, Barcelona, Spain
Sport
SportSwimming
Medal record
Women's para swimming
Representing  Spain
Paralympic Games
Silver medal – second place 2008 Beijing 100m breaststroke SB9
Silver medal – second place 2012 London 100m butterfly S9
Silver medal – second place 2016 Rio de Janeiro 200m medley SM9
Silver medal – second place 2016 Rio de Janeiro 100m freestyle S9
Silver medal – second place 2016 Rio de Janeiro 100m butterfly S9
Silver medal – second place 2020 Tokyo 100m freestyle S9
Bronze medal – third place 2012 London 100m freestyle S9
Bronze medal – third place 2024 Paris Mixed 4×100 m medley relay 34pts
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 2013 Montreal 50m freestyle S9
Gold medal – first place 2015 Glasgow 50m freestyle S9
Silver medal – second place 2013 Montreal 100m butterfly S9
Silver medal – second place 2015 Glasgow 100m butterfly S9
Bronze medal – third place 2013 Montreal 100m freestyle S9
Bronze medal – third place 2022 Madeira 100m freestyle S9
Bronze medal – third place 2022 Madeira 50m freestyle S9
Bronze medal – third place 2023 Manchester 200m ind. medley SM9
European Championships
Gold medal – first place 2014 Eindhoven 100m butterfly S9
Gold medal – first place 2016 Funchal 50 m freestyle S9
Gold medal – first place 2016 Funchal 100 m freestyle S9
Gold medal – first place 2016 Funchal 100 m butterfly S9
Gold medal – first place 2016 Funchal 200m medley SM9
Gold medal – first place 2016 Funchal 100m freestyle relay 34pts
Silver medal – second place 2009 Reykjavik 100 m butterfly S9
Silver medal – second place 2009 Reykjavik 50 m freestyle S9
Silver medal – second place 2014 Eindhoven 100m freestyle relay 34pts
Bronze medal – third place 2009 Reykjavik 100 m breaststroke SB9
Bronze medal – third place 2009 Reykjavik 4×100 m medley relay 34pts
Bronze medal – third place 2009 Reykjavik 100 m freestyle S9
Mediterranean Games
Gold medal – first place 2013 Mersin 100 m freestyle S10
Bronze medal – third place 2009 Pescara 100 m freestyle S10
Bronze medal – third place 2018 Tarragona 100 m freestyle S10

Sarai Gascón Moreno (born 16 November 1992 in Terrassa, Province of Barcelona) is a Spanish paralympic swimmer.

Personal life

Gascón was born 16 November 1992 in Terrassa, Province of Barcelona. She has a disability[1] in that she was born without part of her left forearm.[2] In 2013, she was awarded the silver Royal Award for Merit in Sports (Real Orden al Mérito Deportivo).[3]

Career

Gascón is a S9 type swimmer.[1] She is affiliated with the Spanish Federation of Sports for the Physically Disabled (FEDDF).[4]

In 2007, Gascón competed at the IDM German Open.[5] She raced at the 2008 Summer Paralympics, where she earned a silver in the 100 meter breaststroke race.[1] At the 2009 IPC European Swimming Championship in Reykjavík, Iceland, Gascón, Ana Rubio, Esther Morales Fernández and Julia Castelló won a bronze medal in the 4x100 meter medley relay.[6]

In 2010, Gascón trained at the Centre d'alt Rendiment or CAR (High Performance Center) in Sant Cugat, Barcelona Province.[7] That year, she competed at the Tenerife International Open.[8] As a 17-year-old, she competed at the 2010 Adapted Swimming World Championship in the Netherlands, where she won a pair of silver medals and three bronze medals.[7][9] As an 18-year-old, she competed at the 2011 IPC European Swimming Championships in Berlin, Germany where she earned a gold medal in the 100 meter freestyle event.[10][11] She also won a silver medal in the 200 meter freestyle race.[12]

In 2012, Gascón competed at the Paralympic Swimming Championship of Spain by Autonomous Communities, and representing Barcelona, finished first in the SB9 women's 100m breaststroke.[13] She raced at the 2012 Summer Paralympics, where she earned a silver medal the 100 meter butterfly race and a bronze in the 100 meter freestyle race.[1] She, Esther Morales Fernández, Teresa Perales, Isabel Yingüa Hernández finished fourth in the 4x100 meter freestyle relay event.[14] She competed at the 2013 Swimming Championship of Catalonia, hosted by the Sabadell Swimming Club, where she was one of nine Spanish swimmers to set a qualifying time for the World Championships.[15] From the Catalan region of Spain, she was a recipient of a 2012 Plan ADO scholarship.[16] She competed at the 2013 IPC Swimming World Championships.[17][18]

References

  1. ^ a b c d "Biografías" (in Spanish). Spain: Comité Paralímpico Español. 2012. Retrieved 26 June 2013.
  2. ^ "Sarai Gascón es un prodigio. Con 14 años ya era campeona del mundo y con 15 consiguió su primera medalla en unos Juegos", Almudena Rivera, Marca, 26 January 2016 (in Spanish). [Accessed 9 December 2017]
  3. ^ "El paralímpico extremeño Enrique Floriano recibe la Medalla de la Real Orden al Mérito Deportivo" (in Spanish). Region Digital. 29 October 2013. Archived from the original on 16 September 2018. Retrieved 21 November 2013.
  4. ^ "Los mejores nadadores paralímpicos disputan el Campeonato de España en Murcia — Natación — Esto es DxT" (in Spanish). Spain: Estoesdxt.es. Retrieved 11 August 2013.
  5. ^ "Internationale Deutsche Meisterschaften im Schwimmen" (in German). Berlin, Germany: Paralympischer Sport Club Berlin. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |url= (help)
  6. ^ 21 de octubre de 2009 20:47h (21 October 2009). "España añade tres platas y seis bronces en los Europeos Paralímpicos | Polideportivo | AS.com". Masdeporte.as.com. Retrieved 11 August 2013.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  7. ^ a b "38 españoles en el Mundial de natación paralímpica" (in Spanish). Spain: MARCA.com. 14 August 2010. Retrieved 7 August 2013.
  8. ^ "Los nadadores paralímpicos baten siete récords de España en el Open Internacional de Tenerife — Natación — Esto es DxT" (in Spanish). Spain: Estoesdxt.es. Retrieved 11 August 2013.
  9. ^ "España arranca con cinco medallas en el Mundial de Natación Paralímpica" (in Spanish). Spain: MARCA. 15 August 2010. Retrieved 7 August 2013.
  10. ^ "Españoles logran siete medallas, tres de oro, en jornada inaugural en Berlín. NATACIÓN-PARALÍMPICA CTO.EUROPA" (in Spanish). Spain: Terra.es. Retrieved 7 August 2013.
  11. ^ "Teresa Perales suma su segunda plata en Berlín" (in Spanish). Spain: Aragondigital.es. Retrieved 11 August 2013.
  12. ^ "La nadadora valenciana Anna Ortiz, campeona de Europa de 50 metros braza" (in Spanish). Spain: elperiodic.com. 31 July 2013. Retrieved 7 August 2013.
  13. ^ "Tres récords nacionales en el Campeonato de España por Comunidades Autónomas de Natación Paralímpica — Natación — Esto es DxT" (in Spanish). Spain: Estoesdxt.es. Retrieved 7 August 2013.
  14. ^ "Miguel Luque suma el único metal del día. Natación/Paralímpicos" (in Spanish). Spain: Terra.es. Archived from the original on 29 September 2013. Retrieved 7 August 2013.
  15. ^ "Un Campeonato de Cataluña de Natación de récords — Natación — Esto es DxT" (in Spanish). Spain: Estoesdxt.es. Retrieved 11 August 2013.
  16. ^ "Observatori Català de l'Esport OCE INEFC" (in Spanish). Observatoridelesport.cat. Archived from the original on 3 December 2013. Retrieved 22 November 2013.
  17. ^ "Deportes : La extremeña Isabel Yinghua Hernández competirá en el Campeonato del Mundo de Natación Paralímpica" (in Spanish). Spain: Extremaduradehoy.com. Archived from the original on 11 August 2013. Retrieved 11 August 2013.
  18. ^ Estadio deportivo (27 February 2013). "Marta Gσmez, en busca de ser finalista en el Mundial de Nataciσn Paralνmpica" (in Spanish). Spain: Estadio deportivo. Retrieved 11 August 2013.