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Julia Castelló

Julia Castelló Farré[a][1] (born 16 March 1990) is a Paralympic swimmer from Spain.

Julia Castelló
Personal information
Full nameJulia Castelló Farré
Nationality Spain
Born (1990-03-16) 16 March 1990 (age 34)
Barcelona, Spain
Sport
SportSwimming
Medal record
Women's para swimming
Representing  Spain
IPC World Championships
Bronze medal – third place 2015 Glasgow SB5 100 m breaststroke
IPC European Championships
Gold medal – first place 2014 Eindhoven 4x50m mixed freestyle relay 20pts
Silver medal – second place 2014 Eindhoven 100m backstroke S6
Bronze medal – third place 2009 Reykjavik 100 m backstroke S6
Bronze medal – third place 2009 Reykjavik 4×100 m medley relay 34pts

Personal edit

Castelló is from the Catalan region of Spain.[2][3] She has a physical disability.[4] Living at the High Performance Centre (CAR) of San Cugat del Vallés in 2013, she shared a room with Melani Costa. The pair became roommates in October 2012, following the Olympic and Paralympic Games.[4][5][6][7]

Swimming edit

Castelló is an S6 classified swimmer.[2][8][9] She is affiliated with the Spanish Federation of Sports for the Physically Disabled (FEDDF).[3]

At the 2009 IPC Swimming European Championships in Reykjavík, Iceland, Sarai Gascón Moreno, Ana Rubio, Esther Morales Fernández and Julia Castelló won a bronze medal in the 4x100 meter medley relay.[10] She won another two bronze medals at the competition.[11][12] She was one of 42 Spanish team members, of which 22 had physical disabilities, 6 had cerebral palsy, 10 were blind and four had intellectual disabilities.[13] In 2010, she attended a swimming camp with the national team that was part of the Paralympic High Performance Program (HARP Program).[8] In 2010, she competed at the Tenerife International Open,[14] where she set a world record for the S6 100 meter backstroke.[8][14] She competed in the 2010 World Championship in the Netherlands.[8] She failed to make the finals in the 50 meter butterfly.[15]

Castelló competed at the 2011 IPC European Swimming Championships in Berlin, Germany, where she won a bronze medal.[16] At the 2012 Paralympic Swimming Championship of Spain by Autonomous Communities, she set a world record in the 200 meter backstroke.[17]

Castelló competed at the 2013 Swimming Championship of Catalonia, hosted by the Sabadell Swimming Club, where she was one of nine Spanish swimmers to set a qualifying time for the World Championships. She also set Spanish records at the competition in the 50 and 100 meter backstroke.[18] She competed at the 2013 IPC Swimming World Championships.[2][19][20][21][22] From the Catalan region of Spain, she was a recipient of a 2012 Plan ADO scholarship.[23]

Notes edit

  1. ^ In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Castelló and the second or maternal family name is Farré.

References edit

  1. ^ "Paralimpiadas - Deportista: Julia Castelló Farré". Archived from the original on 2012-09-05. Retrieved 2020-01-18.
  2. ^ a b c "Deportes : La extremeña Isabel Yinghua Hernández competirá en el Campeonato del Mundo de Natación Paralímpica" (in Spanish). Spain: Extremaduradehoy.com. Archived from the original on 11 August 2013. Retrieved 11 August 2013.
  3. ^ a b "Los mejores nadadores paralímpicos disputan el Campeonato de España en Murcia — Natación — Esto es DxT" (in Spanish). Spain: Estoesdxt.es. Archived from the original on 2 December 2013. Retrieved 11 August 2013.
  4. ^ a b "Deportes. La nadadora paralímpica Julia Castelló, "muy contenta" de que Melani Costa le dedicara la medalla del Mundial de Barcelona-Servimedia-Noticias-Sociedad" (in Spanish). Spain: Servimedia.es. Archived from the original on August 12, 2013. Retrieved 11 August 2013.
  5. ^ "La compañera de habitación de Melani Costa" (in Spanish). Spain: MARCA.com. 28 July 2013. Archived from the original on 26 September 2013. Retrieved 12 August 2013.
  6. ^ "Deportes. La nadadora paralímpica julia castelló, "muy contenta" de que melani costa le dedicara la medalla del mundial de barcelona – Juegos paralímpicos – Noticias, última hora, vídeos y fotos de Juegos paralímpicos en lainformacion.com" (in Spanish). Spain: Noticias.lainformacion.com. 2013-08-04. Archived from the original on August 24, 2013. Retrieved August 12, 2013.
  7. ^ "La nadadora paralímpica Julia Castelló, "muy contenta" de que Melani Costa le dedicara la medalla del Mundial de Barcelona — Crónica Social" (in Spanish). Spain: Cronicasocial.com. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved August 12, 2013.
  8. ^ a b c d "Los nadadores paralímpicos baten siete récords de España — ABC.es — Noticias Agencias" (in Spanish). Spain: ABC.es. 14 May 2010. Archived from the original on 29 September 2013. Retrieved 11 August 2013.
  9. ^ "Discapnet: Deporte. Michelle Alonso, Sarai Gascón Y Sebastián Rodríguez, Grandes Favoritos Españoles En El Mundial De Natación Paralímpica" (in Spanish). Spain: Discapnet.es. Archived from the original on March 3, 2016. Retrieved August 12, 2013.
  10. ^ 21 de octubre de 2009 20:47h (21 October 2009). "España añade tres platas y seis bronces en los Europeos Paralímpicos | Polideportivo | AS.com". Masdeporte.as.com. Archived from the original on 20 December 2013. Retrieved 11 August 2013.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  11. ^ "España se marcha de los Europeos Paralímpicos con 51 medallas | Solidaridad" (in Spanish). Spain: elmundo.es. 2009-10-27. Archived from the original on January 3, 2014. Retrieved August 12, 2013.
  12. ^ "Los paralímpicos Sarai Gascón y José Antonio Marí logran dos plusmarcas mundiales en el Open de Berlín :: Deportes :: Otros" (in Spanish). Spain: Periodista Digital. 2011-04-16. Archived from the original on May 8, 2014. Retrieved August 12, 2013.
  13. ^ "LORCA / El lorquino Kevin Méndez disputa en Islandia el Europeo de Natación Paralímpica" (in Spanish). Spain: murcia.com. 2009-10-19. Archived from the original on January 4, 2014. Retrieved August 12, 2013.
  14. ^ a b "Los nadadores paralímpicos baten siete récords de España en el Open Internacional de Tenerife — Natación — Esto es DxT" (in Spanish). Spain: Estoesdxt.es. Archived from the original on 28 September 2013. Retrieved 11 August 2013.
  15. ^ "España acaba con 26 medallas las competiciones de piscina en el Mundial de Natación Paralímpica" (in Spanish). Spain: Teleprensa.es. Archived from the original on December 2, 2013. Retrieved August 12, 2013.
  16. ^ "España termina como tercera potencia europea de natación paralímpica en Berlín 2011 :: Deportes :: Otros" (in Spanish). Spain: Periodista Digital. 2011-04-16. Archived from the original on January 3, 2014. Retrieved August 12, 2013.
  17. ^ Badajoz (12 March 2012). "El extremeño Enrique Floriano bate dos récords de España en el Campeonato de España de Natación Paralímpica" (in Spanish). Spain: 20minutos.es. Archived from the original on August 12, 2013. Retrieved August 12, 2013.
  18. ^ "Un Campeonato de Cataluña de Natación de récords — Natación — Esto es DxT" (in Spanish). Spain: Estoesdxt.es. Archived from the original on 28 September 2013. Retrieved 11 August 2013.
  19. ^ Agencia EFE. "Los nadadores canarios Michelle Alonso e Israel Oliver competirán por triunfo" (in Spanish). Spain: Eldiariomontanes.es. Archived from the original on 2 December 2013. Retrieved 11 August 2013.
  20. ^ "Plan renove" (in Spanish). Spain: MARCA.com. Archived from the original on August 14, 2013. Retrieved August 12, 2013.
  21. ^ "Deporte. Michelle alonso, sarai gascón y sebastián rodríguez, grandes favoritos españoles en el mundial de natación paralímpica – Juegos paralímpicos – Noticias, última hora, vídeos y fotos de Juegos paralímpicos en lainformacion.com" (in Spanish). Spain: Noticias.lainformacion.com. Archived from the original on December 2, 2013. Retrieved August 12, 2013.
  22. ^ "España busca ser potencia en los Mundiales para Discapacitados" (in Spanish). Spain: Europapress.es. 11 August 2013. Archived from the original on August 12, 2013. Retrieved August 12, 2013.
  23. ^ "Observatori Català de l'Esport OCE INEFC" (in Spanish). Observatoridelesport.cat. Archived from the original on December 3, 2013. Retrieved November 22, 2013.

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