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PERIS |
| Sport |
Swimming |
| NOC |
Spain
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| Gender | Women |
| Born | 05 Jan 1985
in Valencia, ESP |
| Height | 1.75 m |
| Weight | 61 kg |
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General Interest |
Nicknames |
Merche (Twitter profile, 22 Nov 2016) |
Further Personal Information |
Languages |
Spanish |
General Interest |
Hobbies |
Listening to music. (nadandoconchampi.com, 27 Oct 2014) |
Sport Specific Information |
Why this sport? |
A friend's mother suggested she try swimming. |
Further Personal Information |
Higher education |
Occupational Therapy - Catholic University of Murcia [UCAM]: Spain |
Residence |
Valencia, ESP |
General Interest |
Awards and honours |
She received a Medal of Merit from the Catalonian regional government in October 2016 in recognition of her sporting achievements. (dogv.gva.es, 09 Oct 2016) |
Sport Specific Information |
When and where did you begin this sport? |
She began the sport in 1993. |
General Interest |
Other information |
RETIREMENT
She announced her retirement from the sport in August 2017. (marca.com, 08 Aug 2017) |
Olympic Games |
| Rank |
Year |
Venue |
Event |
Result |
| Heats |
2008 |
Beijing, CHN |
100m Backstroke |
1:02.30 |
World Championships |
| Rank |
Year |
Venue |
Event |
Result |
| Semifinal |
2013 |
Barcelona, ESP |
100m Backstroke |
1:01.59 |
| 5 |
2013 |
Barcelona, ESP |
50m Backstroke |
27.93 |
| 8 |
2011 |
Shanghai, CHN |
50m Backstroke |
28.42 |
| Heat |
2011 |
Shanghai, CHN |
100m Backstroke |
1:01.55 |
| Semifinal |
2009 |
Rome, ITA |
50m Backstroke |
28.28 |
| Heats |
2007 |
Melbourne, VIC, AUS |
50m Backstroke |
29.46 |
| Heats |
2007 |
Melbourne, VIC, AUS |
100m Backstroke |
1:03.69 |
World Championships Short Course |
| Rank |
Year |
Venue |
Event |
Result |
| 3 |
2010 |
Dubai, UAE |
50m Backstroke |
26.80 |
| 7 |
2010 |
Dubai, UAE |
100m Backstroke |
57.87 |
European Championships |
| Rank |
Year |
Venue |
Event |
Result |
| Heats |
2014 |
Berlin, GER |
100m Backstroke |
1:02.56 |
| 4 |
2014 |
Berlin, GER |
50m Backstroke |
27.98 |
| 1 |
2012 |
Debrecen, HUN |
50m Backstroke |
28.25 |
| Semifinal |
2012 |
Debrecen, HUN |
100m Backstroke |
1:01.71 |
| 5 |
2012 |
Debrecen, HUN |
4 x 100m Medley Relay |
4:06.78 |
| 3 |
2010 |
Budapest, HUN |
50m Backstroke |
28.01 |
| 4 |
2010 |
Budapest, HUN |
100m Backstroke |
1:01.06 |
| 5 |
2008 |
Eindhoven, NED |
50m Backstroke |
28.85 |
| Heats |
2008 |
Eindhoven, NED |
50m Freestyle |
DNS |
| Semifinal |
2008 |
Eindhoven, NED |
100m Backstroke |
1:02.47 |
| 4 |
2006 |
Budapest, HUN |
50m Backstroke |
28.95 |
| 7 |
2006 |
Budapest, HUN |
100m Backstroke |
1:02.45 |
| 13 |
2004 |
Madrid, ESP |
100m Backstroke |
1:04.18 |
| 5 |
2004 |
Madrid, ESP |
50m Backstroke |
29.32 |
European Championships Short Course |
| Rank |
Year |
Venue |
Event |
Result |
| Semifinals |
2013 |
Herning, DEN |
100m Backstroke |
1:00.30 |
| 9 |
2013 |
Herning, DEN |
50m Backstroke |
27.36 |
| 13 |
2011 |
Szczecin, POL |
100m Backstroke |
59.23 |
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2011 |
Szczecin, POL |
200m Backstroke |
DSQ |
| 7 |
2011 |
Szczecin, POL |
50m Backstroke |
27.15 |
| 15 |
2009 |
Istanbul, TUR |
100m Backstroke |
59.08 |
| 8 |
2009 |
Istanbul, TUR |
50m Backstroke |
27.14 |
| 9 |
2009 |
Istanbul, TUR |
4 x 50m Medley Relay |
1:48.95 |
| 20 |
2008 |
Rijeka, CRO |
100m Backstroke |
1:00.73 |
| 10 |
2006 |
Helsinki, FIN |
100m Backstroke |
1:00.28 |
| 8 |
2006 |
Helsinki, FIN |
50m Backstroke |
28.16 |
| 24 |
2004 |
Vienna, AUT |
50m Backstroke |
29.75 |
| 10 |
2004 |
Vienna, AUT |
4 x 50m Medley Relay |
1:54.62 |
| 17 |
2000 |
Valencia, ESP |
50m Backstroke |
29.85 |
World Cup Short Course |
| Rank |
Year |
Venue |
Event |
Result |
| 3 |
2010 |
Stockholm, SWE |
50m Backstroke |
27.67 |
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