Mireia Belmonte

Mireia Belmonte is a Spanish swimmer, born on 10 November 1990 in Badalona, Catalonia, Spain. She has been active in the sport since 2006, starting at about 15 years old, and has competed for two decades. She stands 5'7" tall, weighs 132 lbs, and has brown hair. Her career includes Olympic, world, and European championship titles. She is the current world record holder in the short course 200 metre butterfly and 400 metre individual medley. She previously held world records in the short course 400, 800, and 1500 metre freestyle events. She made history as the first Spanish woman to win an Olympic gold medal in swimming. Many consider her the greatest Spanish swimmer of all time. She remains a prominent figure in the sport.