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| Lorena
MIRANDA |
| Sport |
Water Polo |
| NOC |
Spain
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| Gender | Women |
| Born | 07 Apr 1991
in Ceuta, ESP |
| Height | 1.74 m |
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Sport Specific Information |
When and where did you begin this sport? |
She began playing water polo at age 15. |
Further Personal Information |
Higher education |
Sport Studies - Pablo de Olavide University: Seville, ESP |
Residence |
Ceuta, ESP |
General Interest |
Hero / Idol |
Spanish Formula One driver Fernando Alonso, Spanish tennis player Rafael Nadal. (eldesmarque.com, 11 Nov 2013) |
Further Personal Information |
Occupation |
Politician |
Languages |
Spanish |
General Interest |
Injuries |
In December 2015 she tore her biceps femoris muscle [part of hamstring] and was unable to compete for three weeks. In early 2016 she had a relapse of the same injury. She missed the 2016 European Championships in Belgrade, Serbia, and the Olympic qualification tournament as a result of the injury. (marca.com, 15 Mar 2016; waterpolo2h.com, 03 Jan 2016) |
Other information |
CAREER CHANGE
In June 2019 she was sworn in as a representative of the city council of Ceuta, a Spanish autonomous city located on the north coast of Africa. Her role involves overseeing the departments of sport and youth affairs in the city. "I think that I can contribute in my area what is best for sports, support youth sports and encourage sport and energise it." (iusport.com, 15 Jun 2019; ceutadeportiva.com, 21 Jun 2019; lavanguardia.com, 15 Jun 2019)
MISSING WATER POLO
She no longer competes in water polo, and quit her role as coach of the men's team at the CN Caballa club in Ceuta in order to serve on the city council. "I miss it. I played for many years and love it, having fun in the pool and coaching the guys. It was a great year [as coach of the CN Caballa water polo team] and in the end we were promoted, but I miss it, I can't say I don't." (ceutadeportiva.com, 03 Oct 2019) |
Awards and honours |
She received the 2015 Sports Excellence prize from the Andalucia Government in Spain. (ceutadeportiva.com, 01 Jul 2016)
In 2014 the Diaz-Flor sport complex in Ceuta, Spain, was renamed in her honour. (ceutadeportiva.com, 11 Dec 2014) |
Olympic Games |
| Rank |
Year |
Venue |
Event |
Result |
| 2 |
2012 |
London, ENG |
Team |
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World Championship |
| Rank |
Year |
Venue |
Event |
Result |
| 1 |
2013 |
Barcelona, ESP |
Team |
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| 11 |
2011 |
Shanghai, CHN |
Team |
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World Cup |
| Rank |
Year |
Venue |
Event |
Result |
| 3 |
2014 |
Khanty-Mansiysk, RUS |
Team |
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European Championship |
| Rank |
Year |
Venue |
Event |
Result |
| 1 |
2014 |
Budapest, HUN |
Team |
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| 5 |
2012 |
Eindhoven, NED |
Team |
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| 6 |
2010 |
Zagreb, CRO |
Team |
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