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Erika
VILLAÉCIJA |
Sport |
Open Water Swimming |
NOC |
Spain
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Gender | Women |
Born | 02 Jun 1984
in Barcelona, ESP |
Height | 1.77 m |
Weight | 61 kg |
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Further Personal Information |
Higher education |
Psychology - Autonomous University of Barcelona: Spain |
General Interest |
Hero / Idol |
Russian swimmer Aleksandr Popov, US swimmer Michael Phelps, Italian moto GP rider Valentino Rossi. (almeria2005.coe.es, 29 Jun 2005; sport.es, 15 Jun 2012) |
Injuries |
In January 2012 she suffered from tendinitis in her left wrist. (bcn2013.com, 24 Jan 2012)
She suffered a bout of pneumonia during the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing. (elconfidencial.com, 02 Aug 2012) |
Sport Specific Information |
Why this sport? |
She took up the sport to help with her fitness. "It was just random. My mother signed me up for it. I was a little bit overweight and I started at Club Deportivo Horta. There they saw talent in me." |
General Interest |
Sporting philosophy / motto |
"Until you know how to lose, you don't learn how to win. In sport you lose many more times than you win and you have to know how to understand it." (abc.es, 19 Nov 2017) |
Further Personal Information |
Occupation |
Coach, Psychologist |
Sport Specific Information |
When and where did you begin this sport? |
She took up swimming at age six. |
Further Personal Information |
Languages |
Catalan, English, Spanish |
General Interest |
Other information |
RETIREMENT She announced her retirement from competition in November 2018 to become a coach at CN Sabadell and continue her job as a psychologist. (20minutos.es, 05 Nov 2018; isabadell.cat, 05 Nov 2018)
OTHER ACTIVITIES In late 2016 she formed Bevalue Sports with her colleague Maria Gilabert Hernando, a psychologist and coach. "We thought that with our experience we could create an interesting method of work and apply it. That's why Bevalue Sports was born. The idea is to equip swimmers, athletes and clubs with the necessary tools to obtain results. We are talking about managing emotions and preparing goals." (sport.es, 13 Jan 2017; abc.es, 19 Nov 2017) |
Famous relatives |
Her brother Alex has also competed in swimming. (rfen.es, Oct 2016; diariodeleon.es, 05 Apr 2009) |
Most influential person in career |
Coach Joan Fortuny. (jordipress.com, 28 Jul 2016) |
Further Personal Information |
Residence |
Sant Cugat del Vallès, ESP |
General Interest |
Awards and honours |
She received the Sport and Woman award from the government of Barcelona, Spain, in 2017. (LinkedIn profile, 01 Jan 2018)
She was awarded a Bronze Medal of Sports Merit by the Spanish government in 2011. (marca.com, 14 Sep 2011)
She had the Honorary Title of Civic Distinction bestowed on her by the city of L'Hospitalet, Spain, in 2008. (lhdigital.cat, 28 Apr 2008)
She received an Extraordinary Medal of Sports Merit from the Catalan Swimming Federation in 2005, in Spain. (natacion.com.ar, 08 Feb 2005) |
Olympic Games |
Rank |
Year |
Venue |
Event |
Result |
10 |
2012 |
London, ENG |
800m Freestyle |
8:27.99 |
Heats |
2008 |
Beijing, CHN |
400m Freestyle |
4:14.25 |
Heats |
2008 |
Beijing, CHN |
800m Freestyle |
8:32.27 |
5 |
2004 |
Athens, GRE |
800m Freestyle |
8:29.04 |
18 |
2004 |
Athens, GRE |
400m Freestyle |
4:13.03 |
6 |
2004 |
Athens, GRE |
4 x 200m Freestyle Relay |
8:02.11 |
World Championships |
Rank |
Year |
Venue |
Event |
Result |
Heats |
2013 |
Barcelona, ESP |
1500m Freestyle |
16:25.07 |
7 |
2011 |
Shanghai, CHN |
1500m Freestyle |
16:09.71 |
Heat |
2011 |
Shanghai, CHN |
800m Freestyle |
8:29.13 |
6 |
2009 |
Rome, ITA |
800m Freestyle |
8:25.97 |
5 |
2009 |
Rome, ITA |
1500m Freestyle |
16:00.25 |
Heat |
2009 |
Rome, ITA |
400m Freestyle |
4:08.77 |
4 |
2007 |
Melbourne, VIC, AUS |
1500m Freestyle |
16:05.83 |
4 |
2007 |
Melbourne, VIC, AUS |
800m Freestyle |
8:27.59 |
Heats |
2007 |
Melbourne, VIC, AUS |
4 x 200m Freestyle Relay |
8:06.62 |
6 |
2005 |
Montreal, CAN |
1500m Freestyle |
16:17.92 |
6 |
2005 |
Montreal, CAN |
800m Freestyle |
8:36.34 |
Heat |
2005 |
Montreal, CAN |
4 x 200m Freestyle Relay |
8:11.24 |
Heats |
2003 |
Barcelona, ESP |
400m Freestyle |
4:14.10 |
Heats |
2003 |
Barcelona, ESP |
1500m Freestyle |
16:32.17 |
Heats |
2003 |
Barcelona, ESP |
800m Freestyle |
8:36.99 |
5 |
2003 |
Barcelona, ESP |
4 x 200m Freestyle Relay |
8:03.84 |
World Championships Short Course |
Rank |
Year |
Venue |
Event |
Result |
5 |
2012 |
Istanbul, TUR |
800m Freestyle |
8:16.90 |
8 |
2012 |
Istanbul, TUR |
400m Freestyle |
4:05.78 |
Heats |
2012 |
Istanbul, TUR |
200m Freestyle |
1:59.66 |
1 |
2010 |
Dubai, UAE |
800m Freestyle |
8:11.61 |
7 |
2010 |
Dubai, UAE |
400m Freestyle |
4:02.69 |
3 |
2008 |
Manchester, ENG |
800m Freestyle |
8:13.93 |
5 |
2008 |
Manchester, ENG |
400m Freestyle |
4:02.89 |
Heats |
2008 |
Manchester, ENG |
200m Freestyle |
1:57.78 |
5 |
2006 |
Shanghai, CHN |
800m Freestyle |
8:27.17 |
7 |
2006 |
Shanghai, CHN |
400m Freestyle |
4:06.87 |
8 |
2006 |
Shanghai, CHN |
4 x 200m Freestyle Relay |
7:59.85 |
European Championships |
Rank |
Year |
Venue |
Event |
Result |
3 |
2012 |
Debrecen, HUN |
1500m Freestyle |
16:15.85 |
4 |
2012 |
Debrecen, HUN |
800m Freestyle |
8:29.21 |
3 |
2010 |
Budapest, HUN |
1500m Freestyle |
16:05.08 |
7 |
2010 |
Budapest, HUN |
400m Freestyle |
4:09.73 |
6 |
2010 |
Budapest, HUN |
800m Freestyle |
8:27.07 |
2 |
2008 |
Eindhoven, NED |
800m Freestyle |
8:24.08 |
2 |
2008 |
Eindhoven, NED |
1500m Freestyle |
16:02.08 |
5 |
2008 |
Eindhoven, NED |
400m Freestyle |
4:09.88 |
8 |
2008 |
Eindhoven, NED |
4 x 200m Freestyle Relay |
8:03.66 |
Heats |
2006 |
Budapest, HUN |
800m Freestyle |
8:44.19 |
Heats |
2006 |
Budapest, HUN |
400m Freestyle |
4:14.42 |
7 |
2006 |
Budapest, HUN |
4 x 200m Freestyle Relay |
8:06.86 |
1 |
2004 |
Madrid, ESP |
800m Freestyle |
8:31.26 |
5 |
2004 |
Madrid, ESP |
400m Freestyle |
4:12.89 |
1 |
2004 |
Madrid, ESP |
4 x 200m Freestyle Relay |
8:03.41 |
8 |
2002 |
Berlin, GER |
400m Freestyle |
4:13.51 |
2 |
2002 |
Berlin, GER |
4 x 200m Freestyle Relay |
2:01.85 |
European Championships Short Course |
Rank |
Year |
Venue |
Event |
Result |
15 |
2011 |
Szczecin, POL |
200m Freestyle |
1:58.41 |
11 |
2011 |
Szczecin, POL |
400m Freestyle |
4:03.02 |
2 |
2011 |
Szczecin, POL |
800m Freestyle |
8:12.23 |
23 |
2009 |
Istanbul, TUR |
200m Freestyle |
1:59.38 |
2 |
2009 |
Istanbul, TUR |
800m Freestyle |
8:13.93 |
6 |
2009 |
Istanbul, TUR |
400m Freestyle |
4:03.69 |
9 |
2008 |
Rijeka, CRO |
400m Freestyle |
4:03.28 |
13 |
2008 |
Rijeka, CRO |
200m Freestyle |
1:57.85 |
4 |
2008 |
Rijeka, CRO |
800m Freestyle |
8:13.52 |
2 |
2007 |
Debrecen, HUN |
800m Freestyle |
8:12.40 |
4 |
2007 |
Debrecen, HUN |
400m Freestyle |
4:02.74 |
17 |
2007 |
Debrecen, HUN |
200m Freestyle |
1:59.04 |
18 |
2006 |
Helsinki, FIN |
200m Freestyle |
1:59.49 |
3 |
2006 |
Helsinki, FIN |
800m Freestyle |
8:20.09 |
6 |
2006 |
Helsinki, FIN |
400m Freestyle |
4:03.83 |
4 |
2005 |
Trieste, ITA |
800m Freestyle |
8:20.76 |
19 |
2005 |
Trieste, ITA |
200m Freestyle |
2:00.53 |
8 |
2005 |
Trieste, ITA |
400m Freestyle |
4:06.16 |
9 |
2004 |
Vienna, AUT |
200m Freestyle |
1:59.77 |
3 |
2004 |
Vienna, AUT |
800m Freestyle |
8:26.38 |
3 |
2004 |
Vienna, AUT |
400m Freestyle |
4:06.05 |
1 |
2003 |
Dublin, IRL |
800m Freestyle |
8:18.65 |
16 |
2003 |
Dublin, IRL |
200m Freestyle |
1:59.28 |
9 |
2003 |
Dublin, IRL |
400m Freestyle |
4:08.19 |
7 |
2002 |
Riesa, GER |
800m Freestyle |
8:30.24 |
6 |
2002 |
Riesa, GER |
400m Freestyle |
4:09.21 |
World Cup Short Course |
Rank |
Year |
Venue |
Event |
Result |
2 |
2005/2006 |
Berlin, GER |
800m Freestyle |
8:24.48 |
2 |
2005/2006 |
New York, NY, USA |
800m Freestyle |
8:23.24 |
1 |
2004/2005 |
Berlin, GER |
800m Freestyle |
8:18.13 |
3 |
2004/2005 |
Berlin, GER |
400m Freestyle |
4:05.02 |
2 |
2004/2005 |
New York, NY, USA |
400m Freestyle |
4:07.38 |
3 |
2004/2005 |
New York, NY, USA |
800m Freestyle |
8:22.71 |
1 |
2003/2004 |
Berlin, GER |
800m Freestyle |
8:18.87 |
2 |
2002/2003 |
Berlin, GER |
800m Freestyle |
8:22.65 |
3 |
2002/2003 |
Berlin, GER |
400m Freestyle |
4:05.84 |
World Championships |
Rank |
Year |
Venue |
Event |
Result |
10 |
2015 |
Kazan, RUS |
5km |
59:15.0 |
21 |
2015 |
Kazan, RUS |
10km |
1:59:33.8 |
12 |
2015 |
Kazan, RUS |
5km - Team Time Trial |
57:16.0 |
17 |
2013 |
Barcelona, ESP |
10km |
1:58:27.8 |
10 |
2011 |
Shanghai, CHN |
10km |
2:02:18.7 |
European Championships |
Rank |
Year |
Venue |
Event |
Result |
15 |
2016 |
Hoorn, NED |
10km |
2:09:00.2 |
7 |
2016 |
Hoorn, NED |
5km |
1:00:57.6 |
8 |
2014 |
Berlin, GER |
5 km |
1:00:06.4 |
7 |
2014 |
Berlin, GER |
10km |
1:56:14.7 |
World Cup |
Rank |
Year |
Venue |
Event |
Result |
22 |
2016 |
Abu Dhabi, UAE |
10km |
1:59:12.80 |
16 |
2015 |
Abu Dhabi, UAE |
10km |
2:08:58.2 |
22 |
2014 |
Setúbal, POR |
10km |
2:06:56.7 |
19 |
2013 |
San Miguel de Cozumel, MEX |
10km |
2:12:46.30 |
13 |
2012 |
Cancún, MEX |
10km |
2:11:33.27 |
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