Marta Fernández Infante

Marta Fernández Infante (born 6 August 1994 in Burgos) is a Spanish Paralympic swimmer from Valladolid, Spain.[1] She has cerebral palsy.[1] At the 2020 World Para Swimming European Open Championships (her first international event[2]), she won one gold medal (in the 50m butterfly S5) and three silvers (in the 50m breaststroke SB3, 100m freestyle S4, and 50m freestyle S4),[3] as well as breaking a world record (in the 50m butterfly S4).[4] At the 2020 Summer Paralympics, she won a silver medal in the 50 metre butterfly S5 event, a gold medal in the 50 metre breaststroke SB3 event, and a bronze medal in the 50m freestyle S4.[1] She broke her own world record in the 50 metre butterfly S4.[5]

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Fernández and the second or maternal family name is Infante.

Marta Fernández
Personal information
Full nameMarta Fernández Infante
Born6 August 1994 (1994-08-06) (age 29)
Burgos, Spain
Sport
SportSwimming
ClassificationsS4, SB3, SM4, S5
Medal record
Women's para swimming
Representing  Spain
Paralympic Games
2020 Tokyo50 m breaststroke SB3
2020 Tokyo50 m butterfly S5
2020 Tokyo50 m freestyle S4
World Championships
2022 Madeira50 m butterfly S5
2022 Madeira150 m ind. medley SM4
2023 Manchester50 m freestyle S3
2023 Manchester100 m freestyle S3
2022 Madeira50 m breaststroke SB3
2023 Manchester150 m ind. medley SM3
2022 Madeira4x50 m mixed medley relay 20pts
2023 Manchester50 m breaststroke SB3
2023 Manchester4x50 m mixed medley relay 20pts

References
  1. "Swimming: FERNANDEZ INFANTE, Marta". Tokyo 2020 Paralympics. Tokyo Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games Paralympics. Archived from the original on 26 August 2021. Retrieved 28 August 2021.
  2. "Spain's Marta Fernandez adds gold to her Paralympic debut". International Paralympic Committee.
  3. "Madeira 2020 Schedule & Results". International Paralympic Committee.
  4. "Newcomer Fernandez gets off to a golden start". International Paralympic Committee. 19 May 2021.
  5. "Women's 50m Butterfly S4/5 Final Results" (PDF). Tokyo 2020 Paralympics. Tokyo Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games. 27 August 2021. Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 August 2021. Retrieved 28 August 2021.


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