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Yurema REQUENA
Sport Open Water Swimming
NOC Spain   
GenderWomen
Born28 Nov 1983 in Villarreal, ESP
Height1.68 m
Weight 52 kg
 Human Interest 
Sport Specific Information
When and where did you begin this sport?
 She took up swimming at age seven.
Further Personal Information
Occupation
 Coach
General Interest
Nicknames
 Yure (bcn2013.com, 19 Jul 2013)
Other information
 RETIREMENT
She retired from professional swimming after the 2013 World Championships in Barcelona, Spain. (levante-emv.com, 25 Jul 2016)

CLUB HONOUR
She has served as the vice president of her swimming club, CN Villareal, and the club's pool has been named in her honour. (bcn2013.com, 19 Jul 2013)

 Competition Highlights
World Championships
Rank Year Venue Event Result
13 2013 Barcelona, ESP 5km 57:00.1
16 2013 Barcelona, ESP 10km 1:58:26.4
4 2009 Rome, ITA 5 km 57:00.8
37 2009 Rome, ITA 10km 2:03:16.8
16 2007 Melbourne, VIC, AUS 10km 2:05:52.6
10 2007 Melbourne, VIC, AUS 5km 1:00:50.8
13 2005 Montreal, QC, CAN 10km 1:57:00.0
9 2005 Montreal, QC, CAN 5km 56:20.6
6 2003 Barcelona, ESP 5km 57:08.2
European Championships
Rank Year Venue Event Result
13 2012 Piombino, ITA 5 km 1:05:15.8
11 2012 Piombino, ITA 10km 2:12:50.2
7 2012 Piombino, ITA 5km - Team Time Trial 1:02:24.6
12 2011 Eilat, ISR 5 km 59:13.8
10 2011 Eilat, ISR 10km 2:00:29.6
6 2011 Eilat, ISR 5km - Team Time Trial 59:23.8
7 2010 Balatonfüred, HUN 5 km 1:03:58.6
16 2010 Balatonfüred, HUN 10km 2:02:22.8
5 2010 Balatonfüred, HUN 5km - Team Time Trial 1:01:09.7
10 2006 Budapest, HUN 5km 1:01:56.8
15 2006 Budapest, HUN 10km 2:09:55.4 
6 2004 Madrid, ESP 5km 1:00:04.1
10 2004 Madrid, ESP 25km 4:48:46.2
9 2002 Berlin, GER 5km 1:01:48.1
  2002 Berlin, GER 10km  DNF
World Cup
Rank Year Venue Event Result
7 2008 Santos, BRA 10km 2:04:30.41
69 2007   10km