María Peláez
(1977-present)

woman and swimmer

Aged 47

María Peláez Navarrete (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. 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.

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El Real Club Mediterráneo, fundado en 1873, es el club náutico más antiguo de España. De su fomento del deporte han salido olímpicos como Félix Gancedo, Gonzalo Fernández de Córdoba, Theresa Zabell y María Peláez.

English translation: The Real Club Mediterráneo, founded in 1873, is the oldest yacht club in Spain. His promotion of sport has led to Olympians such as Félix Gancedo, Gonzalo Fernández de Córdoba, Theresa Zabell and María Peláez.

Paseo de la Farola, 18, Málaga, Spain where they was