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María Peláez

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María Peláez Navarrete[a] (born 13 November 1977 in Málaga, Andalusia) is a former butterfly swimmer from Spain, who competed at five consecutive Summer Olympics for her native country, starting in 1992.[1] She won the silver medal in the 200 m butterfly at the 1999 European Aquatics Championships in Istanbul, Turkey, after gaining the title in the same event, two years earlier at the European Championships in Seville, Spain.

FullnameMaría Peláez Navarrete
NationalitySpanish
Born13 November 1977 (1977-11-13) (age 48)
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María Peláez
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Full nameMaría Peláez Navarrete
NationalitySpanish
Born13 November 1977 (1977-11-13) (age 48)
Sport
SportSwimming
Medal record
Women's swimming
Representing  Spain
European Championships (LC)
Gold medal – first place1997 Seville200 m butterfly
Silver medal – second place1999 Istanbul200 m butterfly
Bronze medal – third place1995 Vienna4×100 m medley
European Championships (SC)
Bronze medal – third place1996 Rostock200 m butterfly
Summer Universiade
Gold medal – first place1999 Mallorca200 m butterfly
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  1. In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Peláez and the second or maternal family name is Navarrete.

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