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Nely Miranda

Nely Edith Miranda Herrera is a Mexican paralympic swimmer and a politician from the Institutional Revolutionary Party (PRI). She served as a member of the Chamber of Deputies from 2010 to 2012, representing Veracruz's 12th congressional district.

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Nely Miranda
Miranda as the Mexican flag bearer at the 2016 Summer Paralympics Parade of Nations
Personal information
Full nameNely Edith Miranda Herrera
Born (1972-08-02) 2 August 1972
Puebla, Puebla, Mexico
Sport
SportSwimming
StrokesFreestyle
Medal record
Women's para swimming
Representing  Mexico
Paralympic Games
Gold medal – first place 2008 Beijing 50m freestyle S4
Gold medal – first place 2008 Beijing 100m freestyle S4
Bronze medal – third place 2016 Rio de Janeiro 50m freestyle S4
Bronze medal – third place 2020 Tokyo 50m breaststroke SB3
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 2010 Eindhoven 50m freestyle S4
Gold medal – first place 2010 Eindhoven 100m freestyle S4
Gold medal – first place 2010 Eindhoven 200m freestyle S4
Gold medal – first place 2015 Glasgow 50m freestyle S4
Gold medal – first place 2015 Glasgow 150m medley SM4
Silver medal – second place 2006 Durban 4x50m freestyle relay
Silver medal – second place 2015 Glasgow 50 m breaststroke SB3
Silver medal – second place 2017 Mexico City 50m freestyle S4
Bronze medal – third place 2006 Durban 4x50m medley relay
Bronze medal – third place 2010 Eindhoven 4x50m freestyle relay
Parapan American Games
Gold medal – first place 2015 Toronto 50m freestyle S4
Gold medal – first place 2015 Toronto 100m freestyle S4
Gold medal – first place 2015 Toronto 200m freestyle S4
Gold medal – first place 2015 Toronto 150m medley SM4
Gold medal – first place 2023 Santiago 50m backstroke S4
Gold medal – first place 2023 Santiago 150m medley SM4
Silver medal – second place 2007 Rio de Janeiro 200m freestyle S5
Silver medal – second place 2015 Toronto 50m backstroke S4
Silver medal – second place 2015 Toronto 50m breaststroke SB3
Silver medal – second place 2023 Santiago 50m breaststroke SB3
Bronze medal – third place 2011 Guadalajara 50m freestyle S5
Bronze medal – third place 2011 Guadalajara 100m freestyle S5
Bronze medal – third place 2011 Guadalajara 200m freestyle S5
Bronze medal – third place 2023 Santiago 50m freestyle S4

Nely Edith Miranda Herreraa (born 2 August 1972) is a Mexican paralympic swimmer and a politician from the Institutional Revolutionary Party (PRI). She served as a member of the Chamber of Deputies from 2010 to 2012, representing Veracruz's 12th congressional district.12

Career

She competed at the 2008 and 2016 Paralympics and won two gold and one bronze medals.3 The bronze medal was won in the 50 meters freestyle S4, which she entered as World Record holder from two months earlier but failed to win gold.4

Notes

Notes

  1. In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Miranda and the second or maternal family name is Herrera.
References

References

  1. "Perfil: Dip. Nely Edith Miranda Herrera, LXI Legislatura". Sistema de Información Legislativa (SIL). SEGOB. Archived from the original on 10 December 2014. Retrieved 15 July 2024.
  2. "Tetrapléjica y dos oros". Proceso. 21 September 2008. Archived from the original on 13 December 2014. Retrieved 9 December 2014.
  3. Nely Miranda Herrera Archived 2016-09-23 at the Wayback Machine. rio2016.com
  4. "¡Bronce de Nely Miranda!". Sportspedia México. Sportpsedia.com.mx. Retrieved 19 September 2016.
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