Julia Castelló Explained

Julia Castelló
Full Name:Julia Castelló Farré
Birth Date:16 March 1990
Birth Place:Barcelona, Spain
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Julia Castelló Farré[1] (born 16 March 1990) is a Paralympic swimmer from Spain.

Personal

Castelló is from the Catalan region of Spain. She has a physical disability.[2] 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.[2] [3] [4] [5]

Swimming

Castelló is an S6 classified swimmer.[6] [7] She is affiliated with the Spanish Federation of Sports for the Physically Disabled (FEDDF).[8]

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.[9] She won another two bronze medals at the competition.[10] [11] 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.[12] In 2010, she attended a swimming camp with the national team that was part of the Paralympic High Performance Program (HARP Program).[6] In 2010, she competed at the Tenerife International Open,[13] where she set a world record for the S6 100 meter backstroke.[6] [13] She competed in the 2010 World Championship in the Netherlands.[6] She failed to make the finals in the 50 meter butterfly.[14]

Castelló competed at the 2011 IPC European Swimming Championships in Berlin, Germany, where she won a bronze medal.[15] At the 2012 Paralympic Swimming Championship of Spain by Autonomous Communities, she set a world record in the 200 meter backstroke.[16]

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.[17] She competed at the 2013 IPC Swimming World Championships.[18] [19] [20] [21] [22] From the Catalan region of Spain, she was a recipient of a 2012 Plan ADO scholarship.[23]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Paralimpiadas - Deportista: Julia Castelló Farré . 2020-01-18 . https://web.archive.org/web/20120905230330/http://www.sanitas-paralimpiadas.es/Julia-Castello-Farre.html . 2012-09-05 . live .
  2. Web site: Deportes. La nadadora paralímpica Julia Castelló, "muy contenta" de que Melani Costa le dedicara la medalla del Mundial de Barcelona-Servimedia-Noticias-Sociedad . https://archive.today/20130812133330/http://www.servimedia.es/Noticias/DetalleNoticia.aspx?seccion=23&id=309423 . dead . August 12, 2013 . Servimedia.es . 11 August 2013 . es . Spain .
  3. Web site: La compañera de habitación de Melani Costa . MARCA.com . 28 July 2013 . 12 August 2013 . es . Spain . https://web.archive.org/web/20130926042420/http://www.marca.com/2013/08/12/mas_deportes/natacion/1376286290.html . 26 September 2013 . live .
  4. Web site: 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 . Noticias.lainformacion.com . 2013-08-04 . August 12, 2013 . Spain . es . https://web.archive.org/web/20130824021437/http://noticias.lainformacion.com/deporte/juegos-paralimpicos/deportes-la-nadadora-paralimpica-julia-castello-muy-contenta-de-que-melani-costa-le-dedicara-la-medalla-del-mundial-de-barcelona_imiGclEeTy6DIiOurHf5R2/ . August 24, 2013 . live .
  5. Web site: La nadadora paralímpica Julia Castelló, "muy contenta" de que Melani Costa le dedicara la medalla del Mundial de Barcelona — Crónica Social . Cronicasocial.com . August 12, 2013 . Spain . es . https://web.archive.org/web/20160304075516/http://www.cronicasocial.com/noticia.aspx?idN=309556 . March 4, 2016 . live .
  6. Web site: Los nadadores paralímpicos baten siete récords de España — ABC.es — Noticias Agencias . ABC.es . 14 May 2010 . 11 August 2013 . es . Spain . https://web.archive.org/web/20130929053608/http://www.abc.es/agencias/noticia.asp?noticia=394482 . 29 September 2013 . live .
  7. Web site: Discapnet: Deporte. Michelle Alonso, Sarai Gascón Y Sebastián Rodríguez, Grandes Favoritos Españoles En El Mundial De Natación Paralímpica . Discapnet.es . August 12, 2013 . Spain . es . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20160303233004/http://www.discapnet.es/Castellano/actualidad/Linea_Social/deporte-michelle-alonso-sarai-gascon-y-sebastian-rodriguez-grandes-favoritos-espanholes-en-el-mundial-de-natacion-paralimpica20130812084312.aspx . March 3, 2016.
  8. Web site: Los mejores nadadores paralímpicos disputan el Campeonato de España en Murcia — Natación — Esto es DxT . Estoesdxt.es . 11 August 2013 . es . Spain . https://web.archive.org/web/20131202234811/http://www.estoesdxt.es/index.php?type=public&zone=items&action=view&categoryID=249&codeID=2941 . 2 December 2013 . live .
  9. Web site: 21 de octubre de 2009 20:47h . España añade tres platas y seis bronces en los Europeos Paralímpicos | Polideportivo | AS.com . 21 October 2009 . Masdeporte.as.com . 11 August 2013 . https://web.archive.org/web/20131220024906/http://masdeporte.as.com/masdeporte/2009/10/21/polideportivo/1256076007_850215.html . 20 December 2013 . live .
  10. Web site: España se marcha de los Europeos Paralímpicos con 51 medallas | Solidaridad . elmundo.es . 2009-10-27 . August 12, 2013 . Spain . es . https://web.archive.org/web/20140103191414/http://www.elmundo.es/elmundo/2009/10/26/solidaridad/1256554685.html . January 3, 2014 . live .
  11. Web site: Los paralímpicos Sarai Gascón y José Antonio Marí logran dos plusmarcas mundiales en el Open de Berlín :: Deportes :: Otros . Periodista Digital . 2011-04-16 . August 12, 2013 . Spain . es . https://web.archive.org/web/20140508030821/http://www.periodistadigital.com/deportes/otros/2010/06/19/-los-paralimpicos-sarai-gascon-y-jose-antonio-mari-logran-dos-plusmarcas-mundiales-en-el-open-de-berlin.shtml . May 8, 2014 . live .
  12. Web site: LORCA / El lorquino Kevin Méndez disputa en Islandia el Europeo de Natación Paralímpica . murcia.com . 2009-10-19 . August 12, 2013 . Spain . es . https://web.archive.org/web/20140104121631/http://www.murcia.com/lorca/noticias/2009/10-19-lorquino-kevin-mendez-disputa-islandia.asp . January 4, 2014 . live .
  13. Web site: Los nadadores paralímpicos baten siete récords de España en el Open Internacional de Tenerife — Natación — Esto es DxT . Estoesdxt.es . 11 August 2013 . es . Spain . https://web.archive.org/web/20130928191201/http://www.estoesdxt.es/index.php?type=public&zone=items&action=view&categoryID=249&codeID=746 . 28 September 2013 . live .
  14. Web site: España acaba con 26 medallas las competiciones de piscina en el Mundial de Natación Paralímpica . Teleprensa.es . August 12, 2013 . Spain . es . https://web.archive.org/web/20131202222558/http://www.teleprensa.es/nacional-noticia-240090-espana-acaba-con-26-medallas-las-competiciones-de-piscina-en-el-mundial-de-natacion-paralimpica.html . December 2, 2013 . dead .
  15. Web site: España termina como tercera potencia europea de natación paralímpica en Berlín 2011 :: Deportes :: Otros . Periodista Digital . 2011-04-16 . August 12, 2013 . Spain . es . https://web.archive.org/web/20140103220810/http://www.periodistadigital.com/deportes/otros/2011/07/09/espana-termina-como-tercera-potencia-europea-de-natacion-paralimpica-en-berlin-2011.shtml . January 3, 2014 . live .
  16. Web site: Badajoz . El extremeño Enrique Floriano bate dos récords de España en el Campeonato de España de Natación Paralímpica . 12 March 2012 . 20minutos.es . August 12, 2013 . Spain . es . https://archive.today/20130812133346/http://www.20minutos.es/noticia/1335719/0/ . August 12, 2013 . live .
  17. Web site: Un Campeonato de Cataluña de Natación de récords — Natación — Esto es DxT . Estoesdxt.es . 11 August 2013 . Spain . es . https://web.archive.org/web/20130928191207/http://www.estoesdxt.es/index.php?type=public&zone=items&action=view&categoryID=249&codeID=8061 . 28 September 2013 . live .
  18. Web site: Deportes : La extremeña Isabel Yinghua Hernández competirá en el Campeonato del Mundo de Natación Paralímpica . https://archive.today/20130811103608/http://www.extremaduradehoy.com/periodico/deportes/extremena_isabel_yinghua_hernandez_competira_campeonato_del_mundo_natacion-190504.html . dead . 11 August 2013 . Extremaduradehoy.com . 11 August 2013 . es . Spain.
  19. Web site: Agencia EFE . Los nadadores canarios Michelle Alonso e Israel Oliver competirán por triunfo. . Eldiariomontanes.es . 11 August 2013 . Spain . es . https://web.archive.org/web/20131202235759/http://www.eldiariomontanes.es/agencias/20130809/deportes/mas-deportes/nadadores-canarios-michelle-alonso-israel_201308091313.html . 2 December 2013 . dead .
  20. Web site: Plan renove . MARCA.com . August 12, 2013 . es . Spain . https://web.archive.org/web/20130814220848/http://www.marca.com/2013/08/12/mas_deportes/natacion/1376285891.html . August 14, 2013 . live .
  21. Web site: 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 . Noticias.lainformacion.com . August 12, 2013 . es . Spain . https://web.archive.org/web/20131202231416/http://noticias.lainformacion.com/deporte/juegos-paralimpicos/deporte-michelle-alonso-sarai-gascon-y-sebastian-rodriguez-grandes-favoritos-espanoles-en-el-mundial-de-natacion-paralimpica_54FydGr7vhbIZb020fP976/ . December 2, 2013 . live .
  22. Web site: España busca ser potencia en los Mundiales para Discapacitados . 11 August 2013 . Europapress.es . August 12, 2013 . es . Spain . https://web.archive.org/web/20130812195318/http://www.europapress.es/deportes/noticia-previa-espana-busca-ser-potencia-mundiales-discapacitados-20130811125053.html . August 12, 2013 . live .
  23. Web site: Observatori Català de l'Esport OCE INEFC . Observatoridelesport.cat . November 22, 2013 . es . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20131203000531/http://www.observatoridelesport.cat/indicador.asp?subdim=3&id_ind=292&lng=esp . December 3, 2013.