Nely Miranda

Nely Edith Miranda Herrera[lower-alpha 1] (born 2 August 1972) is a Mexican paralympic swimmer and a politician from the Institutional Revolutionary Party. She served as a member of the Chamber of Deputies from 2009 to 2012.[1][2]

Nely Miranda
Miranda as the Mexican flag bearer at the 2016 Summer Paralympics Parade of Nations
Personal information
Full nameNely Edith Miranda Herrera
NationalityMexican
Born (1972-08-02) 2 August 1972
Puebla, Puebla, Mexico
Sport
SportSwimming
StrokesFreestyle
Medal record
Women's para swimming
Representing  Mexico
Paralympic Games
2008 Beijing50 m freestyle S4
2008 Beijing100 m freestyle S4
2016 Rio50 m freestyle S4
IPC World Championships
2015 Glasgow50 m freestyle S4
2015 Glasgow150 m medley SM4
2015 Glasgow50 m breaststroke SB3
Parapan American Games
2007 Rio200 m freestyle S5
2011 Guadalajara50 m freestyle S5
2011 Guadalajara100 m freestyle S5
2011 Guadalajara200 m freestyle S5

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

References
  1. "Perfil del legislador". Legislative Information System. Retrieved 9 December 2014.
  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. rio2016.com
  4. "¡Bronce de Nely Miranda!". Sportspedia México. Sportpsedia.com.mx. Retrieved 19 September 2016.


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