Javier Crespo Explained

Javier Crespo
Nationality:Spanish
Sport:Swimming
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Javier Crespo is a Spanish SB9 classified swimmer who has represented Spain at the 2004, 2008 and 2012 Summer Paralympics.

Personal

Crespo is from Madrid. In September 2012, he was honored at his hometown Alcobendas's townhall for his participation in the London Games.[1] [2] In May 2013, he participated in a charity swimming event organized by Club Natación Alcobendas that raised funds for UNICEF programs in Niger.[3]

Swimming

Crespo is an SB9 classified swimmer.[4] He is a member of Club Natación Alcobendas, and is affiliated with the Spanish Sports Federation for Persons with Physical Disabilities (FEDDF).

Crespo competed at the 2004 Summer Paralympics. In 2007, he competed at the IDM German Open.[5] He was one of thirteen Spanish swimmers who competed at the 2008 French Championships as part of the 2008 Paralympic qualifying process.[6] He competed at the 2008 Summer Paralympics, finishing sixth in the 100 meter breaststroke.[7] He set a pair of Spanish records at the 2008 Games in the 100 meter breaststroke with a time of 1:12.31 and the 4x100 Medlay event with a time of 4:21.81. He competed at the 2009 Spanish national championships, winning the 200 meter breaststroke event and setting a European record with a time of 2:41.20 and setting a Spanish record in the 50 meter breaststroke with a time of 33.26.[8] [9] Crespo broke the European record in the 200 meter breaststroke with a time 2:39.77 during the national championship at the 2010. He competed at the 2011 European Championships, earning a fourth-place finish in the 100 meter SB9 breaststroke event with a time of 1:12.65.[10]

Crespo competed at the 2012 Summer Paralympics. He was one of three sportspeople from Alcobendas competing at the Games.[11] [12] [13] He competed at the 2013 European Championships. He was one of fourteen swimmers from the Club Natación Alcobendas swimming club to participate in a competition at South Park Rivas Vaciamadrid in December 2013.[14] In 2013, he was the club's most experienced swimmer with a disability.[15]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Alcobendas rinde homenaje a sus deportistas Olímpicos y Paraolímpicos . Cronicanorte.es . 2 January 2014 . es . Spain.
  2. Web site: Alcobendas homenajeará a sus deportistas olímpicos . Cronicanorte.es . 2 January 2014 . es . Spain.
  3. Web site: El Club de Natación de Alcobendas recorre a nado 15 km en solidaridad con Níger . Madridnorte24horas.com . 2 January 2014 . es . Spain.
  4. Web site: El nadador del C.N. Alcorcón Arena, Javier Crespo, consigue dos récords de España :: Noticias Jóvenes :: Desde 1995 . Noticiasjovenes.com . 2008-09-17 . 2 January 2014 . es . Spain.
  5. Web site: Berlin, Germany. Internationale Deutsche Meisterschaften im Schwimmen. de. Paralympischer Sport Club Berlin.
  6. Web site: Trece nadadores españoles buscan en Francia su pasaporte para los Paralímpicos de Pekín . elmundo.es . 2008-03-28 . 2 January 2014 . es . Spain.
  7. Web site: Discreta actuación de los paralímpicos españoles . AS.com . 10 September 2008 . 27 December 2013 . Spain . es .
  8. Web site: Los nadadores paralímpicos baten dos récords mundiales y tres europeos en el Campeonato de España – Natación – Noticias, última hora, vídeos y fotos de Natación en lainformacion.com . lainformacion.com . 2009-06-28 . 2 January 2014 . es . Spain.
  9. Web site: Los nadadores paralímpicos baten 25 récords en el Campeonato de España. hoySport . Hoysport.com . 2 January 2014 . es . Spain . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20140103144617/http://www.hoysport.com/noticias/deporte-adaptado/nadadores_paralimpicos_baten_records_campeonato_200903230832.html . 3 January 2014 .
  10. Web site: El nadador andaluz, Martínez Tajuelo, medalla de plata en el Europeo de Natación Paralímpica . Teleprensa.es . 2 January 2014 . es . Spain . https://web.archive.org/web/20140104015007/http://www.teleprensa.es/sevilla-noticia-309450-el-nadador-andaluz-martnez-tajuelo-medalla-de-plata-en-el-europeo-de-natacin-paralmpica.html . 4 January 2014 . dead .
  11. Web site: Tres deportistas de Alcobendas participan en las Paralimpiadas de Londres 2012 | Portal de Prensa: Ayuntamiento de Alcobendas . Comunicacion.alcobendas.org . 2 January 2014 . es . Spain.
  12. Web site: Arrancan las Paraolimpiadas con tres deportistas de Alcobendas . Cronicanorte.es . 2 January 2014 . es . Spain.
  13. Web site: 8 deportistas de Alcobendas en el nacional de natación adaptada . Cronicanorte.es . 2 January 2014 . es . Spain.
  14. Web site: Buenos resultados para la natación adaptada de Alcobendas . Crónica Norte . December 26, 2013 . Spain . es .
  15. Web site: El Club de Natación de Alcobendas, ... . SER Madrid Norte . 2013-09-13 . 2 January 2014 . es . Spain.

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