Terrassa
Terrassa (, es, Tarrasa) is a city in the east central region of Catalonia, Spain, in the province of Barcelona, ''comarca'' of Vallès Occidental, of which it is the co-capital along with Sabadell.
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Province of Barcelona
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Personal life
Gascón was born 16 November 1992 in
Terrassa
Terrassa (, es, Tarrasa) is a city in the east central region of Catalonia, Spain, in the province of Barcelona, ''comarca'' of Vallès Occidental, of which it is the co-capital along with Sabadell.
The name ''Terrassa'' derives from Latin ' ...
Gascón is a S9 type swimmer. She is affiliated with the Spanish Federation of Sports for the Physically Disabled (FEDDF).
In 2007, Gascón competed at the IDM German Open. She raced at the
2008 Summer Paralympics
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, where she earned a silver in the 100 meter breaststroke race.
At the 2009 IPC European Swimming Championship in
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Iceland
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Barcelona Province
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where she earned a gold medal in the 100 meter freestyle event. She also won a silver medal in the 200 meter freestyle race.
In 2012, Gascón competed at the Paralympic Swimming Championship of Spain by Autonomous Communities, and representing Barcelona, finished first in the SB9 women's 100m breaststroke. She raced at the
2012 Summer Paralympics
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, where she earned a silver medal the 100 meter butterfly race and a bronze in the 100 meter freestyle race. She, Esther Morales Fernández,
Teresa Perales
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, Isabel Yingüa Hernández finished fourth in the 4x100 meter freestyle relay event. She 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. From the Catalan region of Spain, she was a recipient of a 2012 Plan ADO scholarship. She competed at the
2013 IPC Swimming World Championships
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