Mireia Belmonte

Mireia Belmonte
Belmonte in 2017
Personal information
Full nameMireia Belmonte García
National team Spain
Born (1990-11-10) 10 November 1990 (age 33)[1]
Badalona, Province of Barcelona, Spain
Height1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)
Weight60 kg (132 lb)
Sport
SportSwimming
StrokesFreestyle, Butterfly, Individual Medley
ClubUCAM Club Natación Fuensanta
Medal record
Women's swimming
Representing  Spain
International aquatics competitions
Event 1st 2nd 3rd
Olympic Games 1 2 1
World Championships (LC) 1 4 1
World Championships (SC) 7 2 1
European Championships (LC) 4 5 4
European Championships (SC) 9 2 0
Mediterranean Games 2 4 0
Total 24 20 7
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 2016 Rio de Janeiro 200 m butterfly
Silver medal – second place 2012 London 800 m freestyle
Silver medal – second place 2012 London 200 m butterfly
Bronze medal – third place 2016 Rio de Janeiro 400 m medley
World Championships (LC)
Gold medal – first place 2017 Budapest 200 m butterfly
Silver medal – second place 2013 Barcelona 200 m butterfly
Silver medal – second place 2013 Barcelona 400 m medley
Silver medal – second place 2017 Budapest 1500 m freestyle
Silver medal – second place 2017 Budapest 400 m medley
Bronze medal – third place 2013 Barcelona 200 m medley
World Championships (SC)
Gold medal – first place 2010 Dubai 200 m butterfly
Gold medal – first place 2010 Dubai 200 m medley
Gold medal – first place 2010 Dubai 400 m medley
Gold medal – first place 2014 Doha 200 m butterfly
Gold medal – first place 2014 Doha 400 m medley
Gold medal – first place 2014 Doha 400 m freestyle
Gold medal – first place 2014 Doha 800 m freestyle
Silver medal – second place 2008 Manchester 200 m medley
Silver medal – second place 2010 Dubai 800 m freestyle
Bronze medal – third place 2008 Manchester 400 m medley
European Championships (LC)
Gold medal – first place 2008 Eindhoven 200 m medley
Gold medal – first place 2012 Debrecen 1500 m freestyle
Gold medal – first place 2014 Berlin 200 m butterfly
Gold medal – first place 2014 Berlin 1500 m freestyle
Silver medal – second place 2012 Debrecen 400 m freestyle
Silver medal – second place 2014 Berlin 400 m medley
Silver medal – second place 2014 Berlin 800 m freestyle
Silver medal – second place 2016 London 1500 m freestyle
Silver medal – second place 2016 London 4×200 m freestyle
Bronze medal – third place 2008 Eindhoven 200 m butterfly
Bronze medal – third place 2014 Berlin 400 m freestyle
Bronze medal – third place 2014 Berlin 5 km open water
Bronze medal – third place 2016 London 400 m freestyle
European Championships (SC)
Gold medal – first place 2008 Rijeka 400 m medley
Gold medal – first place 2011 Szczecin 400 m freestyle
Gold medal – first place 2011 Szczecin 200 m butterfly
Gold medal – first place 2011 Szczecin 200 m medley
Gold medal – first place 2011 Szczecin 400 m medley
Gold medal – first place 2013 Herning 400 m freestyle
Gold medal – first place 2013 Herning 800 m freestyle
Gold medal – first place 2013 Herning 200 m butterfly
Gold medal – first place 2013 Herning 400 m medley
Silver medal – second place 2007 Debrecen 400 m medley
Silver medal – second place 2009 Istanbul 400 m medley
Mediterranean Games
Gold medal – first place 2018 Tarragona 200 m medley
Gold medal – first place 2018 Tarragona 200 m butterfly
Silver medal – second place 2009 Pescara 200 m butterfly
Silver medal – second place 2009 Pescara 200 m medley
Silver medal – second place 2018 Tarragona 800 m freestyle
Silver medal – second place 2018 Tarragona 400 m freestyle
Olympics official video: Belmonte Olympic champion in 200 m butterfly

Mireia Belmonte García (born 10 November 1990) is a Spanish Olympic, world, and European champion swimmer. She is the world record holder in the short course 200 metre butterfly and 400 metre individual medley. Formerly, she held the world record in the short course 400 metre freestyle, 800 metre freestyle, and 1500 metre freestyle. She was the first Spanish woman to win a gold medal in swimming at an Olympic Games and is widely considered to be the greatest Spanish swimmer of all time.

At the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro she became Olympic champion in the 200-metre butterfly, and also won the bronze medal in the 400-metre individual medley. She previously competed at the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games, where she debuted at 17 years old, and at 2012 London, where she won two silver medals, one in the 200 metre butterfly with a time of 2:05.25 and one in the 800-metre freestyle with a time of 8:18.76.

  1. ^ "Mireia Belmonte". FINA. Retrieved 22 October 2022.

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