Nationality Spain Sport Swimming | Name Anais Balmana | |
Born 15 September 1980 (age 43) ( 1980-09-15 ) | ||
Anais Garcia Balmaña (born September 29, 1980 in Barcelona) is a vision impaired B1/S11 swimmer from Spain. She is the daughter of Spanish architect and decorator Miguel Garcia and catalan independentist. When she was born, one eye had glaucoma and one eye was detached. She competed at the 1996 Summer Paralympics, winning a bronze in the 4 x 100 meter medley 49 Points relay race. She competed at the 2000 Summer Paralympics, winning a gold in the 100 meter freestyle and 400 meter freestyle races. She competed at the 2004 Summer Paralympics, winning a gold in the 100 meter freestyle race. She competed at the IBSA World Blind Swimming Championships in 2003. She created 3 world records. One was in the 4x50 meter freestyle S11-S13 race. Another world record was in the 800 meter freestyle S11 race. The third world record was in the 4x50 meter medley, S11-S13 race. He is currently the deputy director and head of personal autonomy and adaptation of ONCE, the main agency disabilities Spain.