BELMONTE Mireia
SpainEvents and Medals
| Discipline | Event | Rank | Medal |
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 Swimming |
Women's 800m Freestyle | ||
| Women's 1500m Freestyle | |||
| Women's 400m Individual Medley | 4 | ||
| Women's 4 x 100m Medley Relay |
Schedule
Change
| Start Time | Location | Event | Status |
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| Tokyo Aquatics Centre |
Finished |
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| Tokyo Aquatics Centre |
Finished |
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| Tokyo Aquatics Centre |
Finished |
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| Tokyo Aquatics Centre |
Finished |
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| Tokyo Aquatics Centre |
Finished |
Biographical Information
Highlights
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Olympic Games
World Championships
World Championships Short Course
Legend
Free - Freestyle, Back - Backstroke, Breast - Breaststroke, Fly - Butterfly, IndMed - Individual Medley, SF - Semifinal, H - Heats, DNS - Did Not Start, M - Men, W - Women, X - Mixed, DSQ - Disqualified, [Relay athlete without time] - Did not swim in final
| Year | Location | 400Free | 800Free | 200Breast | 200Fly | 200IndMed | 400IndMed | 4x200Free | 4x100Medley W |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Rio de Janeiro, BRA | H (4:08.12) | 4th (8:18.55) | - | 1st (2:04.85) | SF (2:13.33) | 3rd (4:32.39) | - | - |
| 2012 | London, GBR | H (4:08.23) | 2nd (8:18.76) | - | 2nd (2:05.25) | SF (2:11.54) | 8th (4:35.62) | H (7:54.59) | - |
| 2008 | Beijing, CHN | - | - | H (2:29.46) | - | SF (2:13.45) | H (4:37.91) | - | H (4:06.40) |
World Championships
| Year | Location | 400Free | 800Free | 1500Free | 200Fly | 200IndMed | 400IndMed | 4x200Free |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Gwangju, KOR | H (4:10.82) | 8th (8:25.51) | 8th (16:02.10) | SF (2:12.72) | H (2:14.93) | H (4:42.16) | - |
| 2017 | Budapest, HUN | H (4:09.55) | 4th (8:23.30) | 2nd (15:50.89) | 1st (2:05.26) | H (2:13.82) | 2nd (4:32.17) | - |
| 2013 | Barcelona, ESP | H (4:06.76) | 5th (8:21.99) | 4th (15:58.83) | 2nd (2:04.78) | 3rd (2:09.45) | 2nd (4:31.21) | 5th (7:53.20) |
| 2011 | Shanghai, CHN | - | H (DNS) | - | SF (2:07.94) | SF (2:12.37) | 4th (4:34.94) | - |
| 2009 | Rome, ITA | - | - | - | H (2:11.55) | H (2:13.75) | H (DSQ) | - |
| 2007 | Melbourne, VIC, AUS | - | - | - | H (2:12.45) | H (2:18.04) | H (4:46.68) | - |
World Championships Short Course
| Year | Location | 400Free | 800Free | 200Fly | 200IndMed | 400IndMed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Windsor, ON, CAN | H (DNS) | H (DNS) | H (2:10.21) | H (DNS) | 5th (4:32.98) |
Legend
Free - Freestyle, Back - Backstroke, Breast - Breaststroke, Fly - Butterfly, IndMed - Individual Medley, SF - Semifinal, H - Heats, DNS - Did Not Start, M - Men, W - Women, X - Mixed, DSQ - Disqualified, [Relay athlete without time] - Did not swim in final
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Running. (Instagram profile, 14 May 2021)
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Athlete
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Advertising, Public Relations - Catholic University of Murcia, Spain
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Partner Angel Capel
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Catalan, English, Spanish
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UCAM CN Fuensanta [Murcia, ESP]
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Frederic Vergnoux [national, personal], FRA, from 2010
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Her partner Angel Capel is a Spanish singer. (mundodeportivo.com, 11 Dec 2020)
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In May 2021 she missed the European Championships in Budapest, Hungary because of tendinitis in her shoulder. (swimswam.com, 13 May 2021; elpais.com, 11 Mar 2021)
She underwent a double hernia surgery in August 2020. The injury was detected while she was training for a competition in Loule, Portugal. (mundodeportivo.com, 17 Aug 2020)
An ankle injury prevented her from competing at the 2018 World Short Course Championships in Hangzhou, People's Republic of China. (mundodeportivo.com, 21 Nov 2018)
She began experiencing persistent dizziness and migraines in 2016, and her symptoms got worse while she was competing at the 2018 Mediterranean Games in Tarragona, Spain. She also withdrew from the 2018 European Championships in Glasgow, Scotland, following medical advice. (elpais.com, 01 Nov 2018; as.com, 02 Aug 2018; lavanguardia.com, 20 Jul 2018, 23 Jun 2018)
Bronchitis meant she was unable to compete at the 2016 World Short Course Championships in Windsor, ON, Canada. (swimswam.com, 03 Jan 2017)
In June 2015 she suffered from shoulder bursitis that required stem cell therapy as part of the treatment. The injury forced her to miss the 2015 World Championships in Kazan, Russian Federation. (elmundo.es, 22 Feb 2016; swimswam.com, 22 Jun 2015)
She underwent a double hernia surgery in August 2020. The injury was detected while she was training for a competition in Loule, Portugal. (mundodeportivo.com, 17 Aug 2020)
An ankle injury prevented her from competing at the 2018 World Short Course Championships in Hangzhou, People's Republic of China. (mundodeportivo.com, 21 Nov 2018)
She began experiencing persistent dizziness and migraines in 2016, and her symptoms got worse while she was competing at the 2018 Mediterranean Games in Tarragona, Spain. She also withdrew from the 2018 European Championships in Glasgow, Scotland, following medical advice. (elpais.com, 01 Nov 2018; as.com, 02 Aug 2018; lavanguardia.com, 20 Jul 2018, 23 Jun 2018)
Bronchitis meant she was unable to compete at the 2016 World Short Course Championships in Windsor, ON, Canada. (swimswam.com, 03 Jan 2017)
In June 2015 she suffered from shoulder bursitis that required stem cell therapy as part of the treatment. The injury forced her to miss the 2015 World Championships in Kazan, Russian Federation. (elmundo.es, 22 Feb 2016; swimswam.com, 22 Jun 2015)
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She began swimming at age four at a club in Badalona, Spain. (mireiabelmonte.com, 01 Jan 2011)
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She was advised to take up swimming by doctors after she was diagnosed with scoliosis, a condition that affects spinal development. (elmundo.es, 16 Jan 2007)
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To win a gold medal at the 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo. (marca.com, 21 Dec 2019)
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Winning gold in the 200m butterfly and bronze in the 400m individual medley at the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro. (as.com, 11 Jul 2017)
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Jamaican sprinter Usain Bolt, US swimmer Michael Phelps, Spanish tennis player Rafael Nadal. (as.com, 02 Dec 2017; elmundo.es, 22 Feb 2016)
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"I don't usually think about all the titles I have won, but about what I have ahead of me in competitions. Sometimes they [previous successes] serve as motivation but never as extra pressure." (efe.com, 22 Apr 2021)
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Belmonte and sprint kayaker Saul Craviotto were named Spain's flag bearers for the opening ceremony of the 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo. It will be the first time that Spain will have two flag bearers at an Olympic opening ceremony. (swimswam.com, 13 May 2021; archyde.com, 12 May 2021)
In 2018 she was given the Prize of Olympic Values of the Spanish Olympic Committee [COE]. (leonoticias.com, 13 Dec 2018)
She was Spain's flag bearer for the opening ceremony of the 2018 Mediterranean Games in Tarragona, Spain. (as.com, 19 Jun 2018)
She received the Premio AS del Deporte Award in 2012, 2014 and 2016. (swimswam.com, 03 Jan 2017)
She was presented with the 2015 Gold Medal for Sporting Merit by the Spanish Sports Council. (csd.gob.es, 29 Jul 2015)
She was named the 2014 Athlete of the Year by the Spanish Olympic Committee [COE]. (olympictalk.nbcsports.com, 17 Dec 2014)
In 2013 she received the National Prize of Sport in Spain. (mireiabelmonte.com, 15 Dec 2015)
In 2018 she was given the Prize of Olympic Values of the Spanish Olympic Committee [COE]. (leonoticias.com, 13 Dec 2018)
She was Spain's flag bearer for the opening ceremony of the 2018 Mediterranean Games in Tarragona, Spain. (as.com, 19 Jun 2018)
She received the Premio AS del Deporte Award in 2012, 2014 and 2016. (swimswam.com, 03 Jan 2017)
She was presented with the 2015 Gold Medal for Sporting Merit by the Spanish Sports Council. (csd.gob.es, 29 Jul 2015)
She was named the 2014 Athlete of the Year by the Spanish Olympic Committee [COE]. (olympictalk.nbcsports.com, 17 Dec 2014)
In 2013 she received the National Prize of Sport in Spain. (mireiabelmonte.com, 15 Dec 2015)
Legend
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- Gold Medal Event
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- Silver Medal Event
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- Bronze Medal Event
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