Jesús Iglesias
Personal information
Full nameJesús Iglesias Cortés
NationalitySpanish
Born (1968-12-25) 25 December 1968
Barcelona, Spain
Sport
Country Spain
SportSwimming (S7)
Medal record
Swimming
Representing  Spain
Paralympic Games
Gold medal – first place1992 Barcelona4x50m freestyle S1-6
Gold medal – first place1996 Atlanta100m breaststroke SB6
Silver medal – second place1992 Barcelona50m freestyle S6
Silver medal – second place1992 Barcelona4x50m medley relay S1-6
Silver medal – second place1996 Atlanta4x50m freestyle S1-6
Bronze medal – third place1992 Barcelona100m freestyle S6
Bronze medal – third place1992 Barcelona200m freestyle S6
Bronze medal – third place1992 Barcelona50m butterfly S6
Bronze medal – third place1996 Atlanta50m freestyle S7
Bronze medal – third place1996 Atlanta4x50m medley S1-6
World Championships
Gold medal – first place1994 Malta100m breaststroke SB6

Jesús Iglesias Cortés (born 25 December 1968 in Barcelona) is an S7 swimmer from Spain. He competed at the 1992 Summer Paralympics, he won gold and silver medals in the freestyle and medley relay events respectively, he also won one silver and three bronze medals in the freestyle and butterfly. He competed at the 1996 Summer Paralympics, winning a gold medal in the 100 meter breaststroke, a silver in the 4 x 50 meter 20 points freestyle relay race, and a pair of bronze medals in the 50 meter S7 freestyle race and the 4 x 50 meter 20 points medley relay race. He is a World champion in the breaststroke.[1]

References

  1. ↑ "Biografías" (in Spanish). Spain: Comité Paralímpico Español. 2012. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 18 July 2013.

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