PERALES Teresa
Events and Medals
| Discipline | Event | Rank | Medal |
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Swimming |
Women's 100m Freestyle - S5 | 5 | |
| Women's 50m Backstroke - S5 | 2 |
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| Women's 4x100m Medley Relay - 34 Points | 5 | ||
| Mixed 4x50m Freestyle Relay - 20 Points | 5 |
Schedule
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Biographical Information
Highlights
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| Rank | Event | Year | Location | Result |
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| Paralympic Games | ||||
| 1 | 50m Backstroke - S5 | 2016 | Rio de Janeiro, BRA | 43.03 |
| 1 | 100m Freestyle - S5 | 2012 | London, GBR | 1:18.55 |
| 1 | 50m Freestyle - S5 | 2008 | Beijing, CHN | 35.88 |
| 1 | 100m Freestyle - S5 | 2008 | Beijing, CHN | 1:16.65 |
| 1 | 200m Freestyle - S5 | 2008 | Beijing, CHN | 2:47.47 |
| 1 | 100m Freestyle - S5 | 2004 | Athens, GRE | 1:19.96 |
| 1 | 50m Butterfly - S5 | 2004 | Athens, GRE | 44.70 |
| 2 | 100m Freestyle - S5 | 2016 | Rio de Janeiro, BRA | 1:20.47 |
| 2 | 200m Freestyle - S5 | 2016 | Rio de Janeiro, BRA | 2:50.91 |
| 2 | 200m Individual Medley - SM5 | 2016 | Rio de Janeiro, BRA | 3:36.14 |
| 2 | 50m Freestyle - S5 | 2012 | London, GBR | 36.50 |
| 2 | 200m Freestyle - S5 | 2012 | London, GBR | 2:51.79 |
| 2 | 50m Butterfly - S5 | 2012 | London, GBR | 42.67 |
| 2 | 50m Backstroke - S5 | 2008 | Beijing, CHN | 44.58 |
| 2 | Women's 4 x 50m Medley Relay 20 Points | 2004 | Athens, GRE | 3:31.47 |
| 2 | 50m Butterfly - S5 | 2000 | Sydney, NSW, AUS | 46.56 |
| 3 | 100m Breaststroke - SB4 | 2012 | London, GBR | 1:56.17 |
| 3 | 200m Individual Medley - SM5 | 2012 | London, GBR | 3:28.58 |
| 3 | 100m Breaststroke - SB4 | 2008 | Beijing, CHN | 2:01.25 |
| 3 | 50m Freestyle - S5 | 2004 | Athens, GRE | 37.62 |
| 3 | 50m Backstroke - S5 | 2004 | Athens, GRE | 45.39 |
| 3 | 100m Breaststroke - SB4 | 2004 | Athens, GRE | 2:00.93 |
| 3 | 50m Freestyle - S5 | 2000 | Sydney, NSW, AUS | 38.36 |
| 3 | 100m Freestyle - S5 | 2000 | Sydney, NSW, AUS | 1:23.42 |
| 3 | 200m Freestyle - S5 | 2000 | Sydney, NSW, AUS | 2:56.46 |
| 3 | 50m Backstroke - S5 | 2000 | Sydney, NSW, AUS | 49.41 |
| 4 | 50m Freestyle - S5 | 2016 | Rio de Janeiro, BRA | 38.13 |
| 4 | 4x100m Freestyle Relay - 34 Points | 2012 | London, GBR | 4:35.09 |
| 4 | 4x50m Freestyle Relay - 20 Points | 2004 | Athens, GRE | 3:16.00 |
| 5 | 50m Butterfly - S5 | 2016 | Rio de Janeiro, BRA | 47.36 |
| 5 | 4x100m Medley Relay - 34 Points | 2012 | London, GBR | 5:06.04 |
| 5 | 4x50m Freestyle Relay - 20 Points | 2000 | Sydney, NSW, AUS | 3:25.36 |
| 7 | Women's 4 x 50m Medley Relay 20 Points | 2000 | Sydney, NSW, AUS | 3:48.48 |
| 13 | 50m Butterfly - S6 | 2008 | Beijing, CHN | 48.05 |
| World Championships | ||||
| 1 | 50m Backstroke - S5 | 2019 | London, GBR | |
| 1 | 50m Freestyle - S5 | 2017 | Mexico City, MEX | 37.47 |
| 1 | 100m Freestyle - S5 | 2015 | Glasgow, GBR | 1:21.77 |
| 1 | 50m Backstroke - S5 | 2015 | Glasgow, GBR | 44.61 |
| 2 | 100m Freestyle - S5 | 2017 | Mexico City, MEX | 1:23.29 |
| 2 | 50m Backstroke - S5 | 2017 | Mexico City, MEX | 45.76 |
| 2 | 50m Freestyle - S5 | 2015 | Glasgow, GBR | 38.59 |
| 2 | 50m Butterfly - S5 | 2015 | Glasgow, GBR | 46.05 |
| 2 | 50m Butterfly - S5 | 2006 | Durban, RSA | 49.46 |
| 2 | 50m Freestyle - S5 | 2002 | Mar del Plata, ARG | 37.36 |
| 2 | 100m Freestyle - S5 | 2002 | Mar del Plata, ARG | 1:20.87 |
| 2 | 100m Breaststroke - SB4 | 2002 | Mar del Plata, ARG | 2:06.28 |
| 2 | 50m Butterfly - S5 | 2002 | Mar del Plata, ARG | 43.47 |
| 2 | 200m Individual Medley - SM5 | 2002 | Mar del Plata, ARG | 3:38.96 |
| 3 | 4x100m Medley Relay - 34 Points | 2019 | London, GBR | 5:00.51 |
| 3 | 200m Freestyle - S5 | 2015 | Glasgow, GBR | 3:03.59 |
| 3 | 200m Individual Medley - SM5 | 2015 | Glasgow, GBR | 3:41.18 |
| 3 | 50m Freestyle - S5 | 2006 | Durban, RSA | 39.24 |
| 3 | 50m Backstroke - S5 | 2006 | Durban, RSA | 49.11 |
| 3 | 200m Freestyle - S5 | 2002 | Mar del Plata, ARG | 2:58.42 |
| 3 | 50m Backstroke - S5 | 2002 | Mar del Plata, ARG | 45.63 |
| 3 | 50m Freestyle - S6 | 1998 | Christchurch, NZL | 38.08 |
| 4 | 50m Butterfly - S5 | 2019 | London, GBR | 47.42 |
| 4 | 4x100m Freestyle Relay - 34 Points | 2006 | Durban, RSA | 4:59.50 |
| 5 | 50m Freestyle - S5 | 2019 | London, GBR | 39.79 |
| 5 | 4x50m Freestyle Relay - 20 Points | 2015 | Glasgow, GBR | 2:41.08 |
| 5 | 4x100m Freestyle Relay - 34 Points | 2015 | Glasgow, GBR | 4:35.98 |
| 5 | 4x100m Medley Relay - 34 Points | 2006 | Durban, RSA | 5:34.57 |
| 6 | Mixed 4 x 50m Medley Relay 20 Points | 2019 | London, GBR | 2:53.37 |
| 6 | 4x100m Medley Relay - 34 Points | 2015 | Glasgow, GBR | 5:07.20 |
| 7 | 4x50m Freestyle Relay - 20 Points | 2019 | London, GBR | 2:46.85 |
| European Championships | ||||
| 1 | 50m Freestyle - S5 | 2020 | Funchal, POR | 38.78 |
| 1 | 50m Freestyle - S5 | 2018 | Dublin, IRL | 38.55 |
| 2 | 50m Backstroke - S5 | 2018 | Dublin, IRL | 45.68 |
| 2 | 4x100m Medley Relay - 34 Points | 2018 | Dublin, IRL | 5:03.64 |
| 3 | 50m Backstroke - S5 | 2020 | Funchal, POR | 45.29 |
| 3 | Mixed 4 x 50m Medley Relay 20 Points | 2020 | Funchal, POR | 2:44.63 |
| 3 | Mixed 4 x 50m Medley Relay 20 Points | 2018 | Dublin, IRL | 2:52.59 |
| DSQ | 100m Freestyle - S5 | 2018 | Dublin, IRL | DSQ |
| DSQ | 4x50m Freestyle Relay - 20 Points | 2018 | Dublin, IRL | DSQ |
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Reading, watching and playing sport, listening to music, spending time with family. (Facebook page, 23 Mar 2018)
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Athlete, Coach, Motivational Speaker
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Physiotherapy - University of Zaragoza, Spain
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Husband Mariano Menor [2005], son Mariano [2010]
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English, Spanish
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CD Midayu Tenerife [Spain]
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Laureano Gil [national]
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1998 for Spain, in New Zealand (paralympic.org, 01 Jul 2011)
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She suffered two herniated discs towards the end of 2016. (heraldo.es, 15 Aug 2017)
An illness forced her to miss the 2013 World Championships in Montreal, QC, Canada. She returned to international competition at the 2014 European Championships in Eindhoven, Netherlands. (paralympic.org, 23 Feb 2015)
An illness forced her to miss the 2013 World Championships in Montreal, QC, Canada. She returned to international competition at the 2014 European Championships in Eindhoven, Netherlands. (paralympic.org, 23 Feb 2015)
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She took up the sport at age 19, and began competing in swimming in 1995. (mujeresnotables.com, 15 Sep 2018; Athlete, 12 Jul 2015)
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"I discovered that freedom that water gives you. That magic because everyone has room inside the water and almost all of us float. I loved it. After a few days I enjoyed it so much and realised I wanted to swim every day of my life. I just wanted to float, to feel free in the water. What I didn't know was that I was going to [go to the Paralympic Games] six times." (lavanguardia.com, 12 Apr 2021; paralympic.org, 19 Jun 2020, 20 May 2010; as.com, 03 Mar 2019)
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To win a medal at the 2020 Paralympic Games in Tokyo. (as.com, 03 Mar 2019)
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Winning gold in the S5 100m freestyle at the 2012 Paralympic Games in London. (rtve.es, 23 Nov 2019)
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French Para swimmer Beatrice Hess. (as.com, 03 Mar 2019)
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"We can change anything that depends on us. What we must do is not make excuses, limits or barriers. We must take the bull by the horns and move forward." (expansion.com, 18 Dec 2019)
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In 2019 she was presented with the Olympic Order by the Spanish Olympic Committee [COE]. (expansion.com, 18 Dec 2019; coe.es, 27 Nov 2019)
In 2017 she received the Gold Medal for Merit at Work from the Spanish government. (as.com, 27 Jul 2017)
In 2015 she became the first Para athlete to receive the Premio Leyenda [Legend Award] from the Spanish sports newspaper Marca. (fundaciontelefonica.com, 29 Sep 2015)
In 2012 and 2014 she was presented with the Grand Cross of the Royal Order of Sporting Merit of Spain. (mujeresnotables.com, 15 Sep 2018; paralympic.org, 02 Apr 2014)
In 2012 she was given the Juan Palau Award for Best Sportsman of the Year by the Spanish Sports Federation of People with Physical Disabilities. (mujeresnotables.com, 15 Sep 2018)
She was Spain's flag bearer at the opening ceremony of the 2012 Paralympic Games in London. (tokyo2020.org, 18 Jun 2020)
In 2009 she was decorated with the Royal Order of Sports Merit and the Gold Medal for Merit in Spain. (mujeresnotables.com, 15 Sep 2018)
In 2017 she received the Gold Medal for Merit at Work from the Spanish government. (as.com, 27 Jul 2017)
In 2015 she became the first Para athlete to receive the Premio Leyenda [Legend Award] from the Spanish sports newspaper Marca. (fundaciontelefonica.com, 29 Sep 2015)
In 2012 and 2014 she was presented with the Grand Cross of the Royal Order of Sporting Merit of Spain. (mujeresnotables.com, 15 Sep 2018; paralympic.org, 02 Apr 2014)
In 2012 she was given the Juan Palau Award for Best Sportsman of the Year by the Spanish Sports Federation of People with Physical Disabilities. (mujeresnotables.com, 15 Sep 2018)
She was Spain's flag bearer at the opening ceremony of the 2012 Paralympic Games in London. (tokyo2020.org, 18 Jun 2020)
In 2009 she was decorated with the Royal Order of Sports Merit and the Gold Medal for Merit in Spain. (mujeresnotables.com, 15 Sep 2018)
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