OLYMPIC and PARALYMPIC ATHLETES

By, the 3rd & 4th Graders at CEIP Plurilingüe da Espiñeira-

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ELVIS STOJKONAME: Elvis StojkoBIRTH DATE: March 22nd, 1972AGE: 44COUNTRY: CanadaNATIONALITY: CanadianOCCUPATION: Figure skater

His name is Elvis Stojko.His birthday is on March 22nd. He is 44 years old.He is from Canada. He is Canadian.He is a figure skater.He has 2 Olympic silver medals.By, Ainara

Alejandra Quereda

Name: Alejandra QueredaBirth date: July 24th, 1992Age: 24Country: SpainNationality: SpanishSport: Rhythmic gymnasticsOlympic Medal: 1

Her name is Alejandra Quereda. Her birthday is on July 24th.She is 24 years old. She is from Spain. She is Spanish. She is a rhythmic gymnast. She has one Olympic silver medal.

By, Carmela

Jessica López

Name: Jessica LópezBirth date: January 22nd, 1986 Age: 31Country: VenezuelaNationality: VenezuelanOccupation: Gymnast

Her name is Jessica López.Her birthday is on January 22nd. She is 31 years old.She is from Venezuela. She is Venezuelan.She is a gymnast.She has two Olympic Diplomas.

By, Carmela

KIM YU-NA

Name: Kim Yu-NaBirth date:September 5th, 1990Age: 26Country: South KoreaNationality: South KoreanSport: Ice skatingOlympic Medals: 2

Her name is Kim Yu-Na. Her birthday is on September 5th. She is 26 years old. She is from South Korea. She is South Korean. She is an ice skater.She has one gold and one silver Olympic medals.By, Carmela

ONA CARBONEL NAME: Ona Carbonel

BIRTH DATE: June 5th, 1990

AGE: 26 years old

COUNTRY: Spain

NATIONALITY: Spanish

OCCUPATION: Synchronized swimmer

Her name's Ona Carbonel.She's 26 years old. Her birthday is in June.She's from Spain; she's Spanish.She's a synchronized swimmer.She's got 7 Olympic medals.

By, Elsa

Simone Biles

NAME : Simone Biles

BIRTH DATE: March 14th, 1997

AGE: 20

COUNTRY: United States

NATIONALITY: American

OCCUPATION: Gymnast

Her name's Simone Biles.She's 20 years old. Her birthday is in March.She's from the United States. She's American.She's a gymnast.She's got 5 Olympic medals.

By, Elsa

DAVID CALNAME: David Cal

BIRTH DATE: October 10th,1982

AGE: 34

COUNTRY: Spain

NATIONALITY: Spanish

OCCUPATION: Canoer

His name is David Cal.He's 34 years old. His birthday is in October.He is from Galicia. He's Galician.He's a canoer.He's got 1 gold and 4 silver Olympic medals.

He is the Spanish athlete with the most Olympic medals of all time. By, Gabriel

MIREIA BELMONTE

NAME: Mireia Belmonte

BIRTH DATE: November 10th, 1990

AGE: 26

COUNTRY: Spain

NATIONALITY: Spanish

OCCUPATION: Swimmer

Her name is Mireia Belmonte.She's 26 years old. Her birthdayis in November.She is from Spain. She is Spanish.She is a swimmer.She's got 1 gold, 2 silver, and 1bronze Olympic medals.

By, Gabriel

JAVIER FERNÁNDEZ LÓPEZ

NAME: Javier FernándezLópez

BIRTH DATE: April 15th, 1991

AGE: 25

COUNTRY: Spain

NATIONALITY: Spanish

OCCUPATION: Figure skater

His name is Javier Fernández López.His birthday is on April 15th.He is 25 years old.

He is from Spain. He is Spanish.

He is a figure skater.He has an Olympic Diploma.

By, Ibai

RAFA NADAL

NAME: RAFAEL NADALBIRTH DATE: JUNE 3rd, 1986AGE: 30COUNTRY: SPAINNATIONALITY: SPANISHOCCUPATION: TENNIS PLAYER

His name Rafael Nadal.His birthday is in June. He's 30 years old.He's from Spain. He isSpanish.He's a tennis player.He's got 2 Olympic goldmedals.

By, Mateo

GAO AONAME: GAO AO

BIRTH DATE: JULY 26th, 1990

AGE: 27

COUNTRY: CHINA

NATIONALITY: CHINESE

OCCUPATION: WATER POLO PLAYER

Her name is Gao Ao.Her birthday is in July. She's 27 years old.She's from China; she is Chinese.She's a water polo player.She's got 1 gold and 1 bronzeOlympic medals.

By, Mateo

Cristian Toro

NAME: Cristian Isaac Toro Carballo

BIRTH DATE: April 29th, 1992

AGE: 24

COUNTRY: Venezuela

NATIONALITY: Spanish

OCCUPATION: Canoer

His name is Cristian Toro.He's 24 years old. His birthday is in April.He is from Venezuela but he's Spanish.He's a canoer.He's got 1 Olympic gold medal.

By, Miguel

MICHAEL PHELPS

NAME: Michael Fred Phelps

BIRTH DATE: June 30th, 1985

AGE: 31

COUNTRY: United States

NATIONALITY: American

OCCUPATION: Swimmer

His name is Michael Phelps.His birthday is in June.He's from the USA. He is American.He's a swimmer.He has 23 Olympic medals.By, Miguel

NOVAK DJOKOVIC

NAME: Novak Djokovic

BIRTH DATE: May 22nd, 1987

AGE: 29

COUNTRY: Serbia

NATIONALITY: Serbian

OCCUPATION: Tennis player

His name's Novak Djokovic.

He's 29 years old. His birthday is in May.

He's from Serbia. He is Serbian.

He's a tennis player.

He's got 1 Olympic bronze medal.

By, Pablo

ROGER FEDERERNAME: Roger Federer

BIRTH DATE: August 8th, 1981

AGE: 35

COUNTRY: Switzerland

NATIONALITY: Swiss

OCCUPATION: Tennis player

His name is Roger Federer.He's 35 years old. His birthdayis in August.He's from Switzerland. He isSwiss.He's a tennis player.He's got 1 gold and 1 silverOlympic medals.

By, Pablo

GEMMA MENGUAL

NAME: Gemma MengualBIRTH DATE: April 12th, 1977AGE: 39COUNTRY: SpainNATIONALITY: SpanishOCCUPATION: Synchronized swimmer

Her name is Gemma Mengual.

Her birthday is on April 12th.

She is 39 years old.

She is from Spain. She is Spanish.

She is a synchronized swimmer.

She has two Olympic silver medals.

By, Ruth

TERESA PERALESNAME: Teresa Perales

BIRTH DATE: December

29th, 1975

AGE: 41

COUNTRY: Spain

NATIONALITY: Spanish

OCCUPATION: Swimmer

DISABILITY CLASS: S5

Her name is Teresa Perales

Her birthday is on December 29th .

She is 41 years old.

She is from Spain. She is Spanish.

She is a swimmer.

She has 26 Olympic medals: 7 gold, 9 silver and 10 bronze.

She competed in the last 5 Paralympic Games.

ELENA CONGOST

NAME: Elena Congost

BIRTH DATE: September 20th, 1987

AGE: 29

COUNTRY: Spain

NATIONALITY: Spanish

OCCUPATION: Runner

DISABILITY CLASS : T12

Her name is Elena Congost.

Her birthday is on September 20th . She is 29 years old.

She is from Spain. She is Spanish.

She is a Paralympic Athlete (a runner).

She has 1 gold and 1 silver medals.

Spanish winners of Olympic gold medals in the last Olympic Games.