PERALES Teresa

29 Dec 1975
45
Female
S5
ZARAGOZA
 
Spain
ZARAGOZA
 
Spain

Events and Medals

Schedule

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Tokyo Aquatics Centre
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Tokyo Aquatics Centre
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Tokyo Aquatics Centre
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Tokyo Aquatics Centre
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Tokyo Aquatics Centre
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Tokyo Aquatics Centre
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Biographical Information

Highlights

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RankEventYearLocationResult
Paralympic Games
150m Backstroke - S52016Rio de Janeiro, BRA43.03
1100m Freestyle - S52012London, GBR1:18.55
150m Freestyle - S52008Beijing, CHN35.88
1100m Freestyle - S52008Beijing, CHN1:16.65
1200m Freestyle - S52008Beijing, CHN2:47.47
1100m Freestyle - S52004Athens, GRE1:19.96
150m Butterfly - S52004Athens, GRE44.70
2100m Freestyle - S52016Rio de Janeiro, BRA1:20.47
2200m Freestyle - S52016Rio de Janeiro, BRA2:50.91
2200m Individual Medley - SM52016Rio de Janeiro, BRA3:36.14
250m Freestyle - S52012London, GBR36.50
2200m Freestyle - S52012London, GBR2:51.79
250m Butterfly - S52012London, GBR42.67
250m Backstroke - S52008Beijing, CHN44.58
2Women's 4 x 50m Medley Relay 20 Points2004Athens, GRE3:31.47
250m Butterfly - S52000Sydney, NSW, AUS46.56
3100m Breaststroke - SB42012London, GBR1:56.17
3200m Individual Medley - SM52012London, GBR3:28.58
3100m Breaststroke - SB42008Beijing, CHN2:01.25
350m Freestyle - S52004Athens, GRE37.62
350m Backstroke - S52004Athens, GRE45.39
3100m Breaststroke - SB42004Athens, GRE2:00.93
350m Freestyle - S52000Sydney, NSW, AUS38.36
3100m Freestyle - S52000Sydney, NSW, AUS1:23.42
3200m Freestyle - S52000Sydney, NSW, AUS2:56.46
350m Backstroke - S52000Sydney, NSW, AUS49.41
450m Freestyle - S52016Rio de Janeiro, BRA38.13
44x100m Freestyle Relay - 34 Points2012London, GBR4:35.09
44x50m Freestyle Relay - 20 Points2004Athens, GRE3:16.00
550m Butterfly - S52016Rio de Janeiro, BRA47.36
54x100m Medley Relay - 34 Points2012London, GBR5:06.04
54x50m Freestyle Relay - 20 Points2000Sydney, NSW, AUS3:25.36
7Women's 4 x 50m Medley Relay 20 Points2000Sydney, NSW, AUS3:48.48
1350m Butterfly - S62008Beijing, CHN48.05
World Championships
150m Backstroke - S52019London, GBR
150m Freestyle - S52017Mexico City, MEX37.47
1100m Freestyle - S52015Glasgow, GBR1:21.77
150m Backstroke - S52015Glasgow, GBR44.61
2100m Freestyle - S52017Mexico City, MEX1:23.29
250m Backstroke - S52017Mexico City, MEX45.76
250m Freestyle - S52015Glasgow, GBR38.59
250m Butterfly - S52015Glasgow, GBR46.05
250m Butterfly - S52006Durban, RSA49.46
250m Freestyle - S52002Mar del Plata, ARG37.36
2100m Freestyle - S52002Mar del Plata, ARG1:20.87
2100m Breaststroke - SB42002Mar del Plata, ARG2:06.28
250m Butterfly - S52002Mar del Plata, ARG43.47
2200m Individual Medley - SM52002Mar del Plata, ARG3:38.96
34x100m Medley Relay - 34 Points2019London, GBR5:00.51
3200m Freestyle - S52015Glasgow, GBR3:03.59
3200m Individual Medley - SM52015Glasgow, GBR3:41.18
350m Freestyle - S52006Durban, RSA39.24
350m Backstroke - S52006Durban, RSA49.11
3200m Freestyle - S52002Mar del Plata, ARG2:58.42
350m Backstroke - S52002Mar del Plata, ARG45.63
350m Freestyle - S61998Christchurch, NZL38.08
450m Butterfly - S52019London, GBR47.42
44x100m Freestyle Relay - 34 Points2006Durban, RSA4:59.50
550m Freestyle - S52019London, GBR39.79
54x50m Freestyle Relay - 20 Points2015Glasgow, GBR2:41.08
54x100m Freestyle Relay - 34 Points2015Glasgow, GBR4:35.98
54x100m Medley Relay - 34 Points2006Durban, RSA5:34.57
6Mixed 4 x 50m Medley Relay 20 Points2019London, GBR2:53.37
64x100m Medley Relay - 34 Points2015Glasgow, GBR5:07.20
74x50m Freestyle Relay - 20 Points2019London, GBR2:46.85
European Championships
150m Freestyle - S52020Funchal, POR38.78
150m Freestyle - S52018Dublin, IRL38.55
250m Backstroke - S52018Dublin, IRL45.68
24x100m Medley Relay - 34 Points2018Dublin, IRL5:03.64
350m Backstroke - S52020Funchal, POR45.29
3Mixed 4 x 50m Medley Relay 20 Points2020Funchal, POR2:44.63
3Mixed 4 x 50m Medley Relay 20 Points2018Dublin, IRL2:52.59
DSQ100m Freestyle - S52018Dublin, IRLDSQ
DSQ4x50m Freestyle Relay - 20 Points2018Dublin, IRLDSQ
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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)
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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)

General Interest

Classification
S5, SB4, SM5 (IPC, 07 May 2021)

Type of Impairment
Impaired muscle power (chicagotribune.com, 21 Sep 2012)

Origin of Impairment
Acquired (chicagotribune.com, 21 Sep 2012)

Impairment Details
At age 19 she lost feeling in her legs over the course of three months due to neuropathy. (chicagotribune.com, 21 Sep 2012)

General
FUTURE PLANS
She hopes to continue competing in other Para sports following her retirement from swimming, having expressed an interest in canoeing, cycling, and rowing. "For now my times [in swimming] allow me to be close to fighting for medals. I think I'm going to stretch it out a little bit and then see what happens. I may look for other sports. In this life you have to have an open mind, especially when you like competition. That's what I like the most, to compete." (solidaridaddigital.es, 28 Sep 2020)

ROLE MODEL
She believes being a role model and taking care of her personal image is just as important as her sporting achievements. "We [athletes] should consider it a daily task as important as training because we can reach a lot of people and the image we portray is very important. The media impact makes us icons, models that go beyond purely the sports ground, and if we are referents through our sport achievements, we also have the responsibility of having the correct behaviour and attitude that shows the spirit of overcoming that the Olympic Movement has. We can help other people understand that dreams are dreams until you get to fulfil them and come true. And we all have the possibility to fulfil our dreams, even if it seems impossible." (expansion.com, 18 Dec 2019)

FURTHER EDUCATION
She has studied for a degree in primary education teaching at the Catholic University of Murcia [UCAM] in Spain. (ucamdeportes.com, 24 Jan 2020)

OTHER ACTIVITIES
In 2003 she was elected as a Member of Parliament [MP] of the Aragonese Party [PAR] for Zaragoza in the Aragonese Corts in Spain. She has also served as a member of the International Paralympic Committee [IPC] Athletes' Council, and worked as an ambassador for Madrid's bid for the 2016 Olympic Games. (mujeresnotables.com, 15 Sep 2018; paralympic.org, 29 Apr 2016; LinkedIn profile, 19 May 2018)

BOOKS
In 2007 she wrote a biography about her life entitled 'Mi Vida Sobre Ruedas' [My Life on Wheels] with her husband Mariano Menor, who works as a journalist. Her second book 'La Fuerza de un Sueno' [The Strength of a Dream] was released in 2014. (mujeresnotables.com, 15 Sep 2018; LinkedIn profile, 19 May 2018)

Legend
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Silver Medal
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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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